• kn33@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    No, you see, the argument will go that as long as they’re here illegally and free, they’re “unsuccessfully under jurisdiction” and once they’re arrested, they’re “under jurisdiction” and therefore the child isn’t a US citizen but “obviously while they’re here they’ll be punished for their crimes” once they’re “successfully under jurisdiction”