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I suppose my confusion is that, if they are not subject to our jurisdiction, how can we say they have to obey our laws? Is "subject to a jurisdiction" a special term of art that only means "has loyalty to"?
For purposes of the 14th amendment, the "subject to a jurisdiction" is a term of art. It has been argued that the phrase "subject to a jurisdiction" should not include people that are citizens of another nation. It does not mean that a non-citizen here illegally cannot be punished for breaking the law here. These is limited case law on this issue AFAIK, so it isn't a black and white thing. I'd recommend reading the ARK case and dissent.
