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Ms. Toad

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3. Essentially what I've said (repeatedly) about why their argument is ludicrous.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:27 PM

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If they aren't subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, we can't arrest them and charge them with crimes. All we can do is expel them. It's not a minor problem with people here with diplomatic immunity - it would be exponentially worse if we did not have the jurisdiction over undocumented immigrants.

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