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To: Grand Old Partisan
In 1924 Congress under the jurisdiction clause of the 14th Amendment passed the Indian Citizenship Act. Prior to that the offspring of American Indians, no matter where they were born, whether on the reservation or in NYC were not considered citizens.

That proves Congress has the right to define how jurisdiction will be interpreted and who qualifies under it, including children of illegals. That is btw exactly how the authors of the Amendment intended it to work.

1924 Indian Citizenship Act

79 posted on 09/29/2005 10:55:50 AM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: Reaganwuzthebest

Yes, 1924, not 1917. However, the law did not prove what you say. Per the 14th Amendment, Congress was not required to grant citizenship to Indians, but could choose whether or not to do so, and did so in 1924.


81 posted on 09/29/2005 10:59:44 AM PDT by Grand Old Partisan
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To: Reaganwuzthebest

Many states now define the Second Amendment with regards to concealed or open carry weapons, with federal and state restrictions placed on the sales and aquisitions of handguns. There is no logical reasoning state and federal governments can't better define and restrict the continued adulteration of the Fourteenth in the same manner.


87 posted on 09/29/2005 11:20:03 AM PDT by azhenfud (He who always is looking up seldom finds others' lost change.)
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