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Yes, I think that’s what they’re trying to do, but they’ve sure mangled the explanation.

Also, the rest of the new policy is a clear attack on birthright citizenship for children of visitors. They’re creating a novel standard for ‘presence’ in the United States to rule out visitors as actually being ‘present’.

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That was me over 50 years ago. Dad was in the Army, Mom worked in an Army hospital. They were too young to own property when they were in the Army (straight out of College). Didn’t own until after Dad finished Grad School.

Edit: this is probably just Trump kicking John McCain again…

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The official doc:

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Easy. A subsequent court challenge is what Trump and Miller are going for here. Whittling down the 14th Amendment with baby step rulings. The end goal is to do away with birthright citizenship by redefining it. “Well if they are here at least 8 years for at least 8 months a year I guess we’ll throw them a bone.” They are moving the needle. Thus the change that wasn’t announced to any locations beforehand and with wording that is hard to subsequently parse.

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This is extra sad for me because my company would be a natural fit for that couples daughter once she graduates. Her Korean heritage would be a huge plus.

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I assume that’s the Mexican DoD, since they’re paying for it. Or so I was told.

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I would bet that about 85% of Trump voters still wholeheartedly believe that Mexico is paying for it. Stories/tweets like this are just FAKE NEWS after all.

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No, they 100% don’t care that taxpayers are paying for it, because fuck the Libs.

Seriously, I guarantee you that’s what they think.

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Is Dartmouth within the range that Border Control can legally ask for papers, etc?

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It’s a good hour from the border. @Otthegreat might know.

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It’s 85 miles from both the sea and Canadian border. Which I believe puts it in reach (the limit is an absurd 100 miles)

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Yeah basically the entirety of VT and NH are in the border zone. A couple weeks ago Border Patrol and ICE did a sweep in the same area and detained 18 people. That led to protests and a pretty contentious debate in Hartford (across the river from Dartmouth) over whether to prohibit cooperation between local law enforcement and border patrol.

Anyway, more than you ever wanted to know about our little slice of the insanity.