08-20-2015, 12:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbie
No. They are legally under the jurisdiction of their home country if they are illegally in the United States.
Are they subject to obeying the laws of the U.S. while in the U.S.? Of course. Just like I am when I visit another country legally.
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Jurisdiction: "the official power to make legal decisions and judgments."
If illegal aliens are not under the jurisdiction of the United States, that means the US does not have "the official power to make legal decisions and judgments" regarding those people. |
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