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Straw Man

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10. Hmm ...

Reply to rampartd (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 05:41 PM

Jan 28

"Not under the jurisdiction of" means "not subject to the laws of," such as foreign ambassadors and their families/staff. So if these migrants are not "under the jurisdiction of" the United States, they can't be prosecuted for what they do here. Hell, if I knew I was going to be deported and I knew that I couldn't be prosecuted, I'd go on one hell of a crime spree before saying goodbye.

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