Stefka -- Immigration question...

[mrplunkey]

And yes I'm genuinely curious, not just trying to stir stuff up.

If a pregnant woman hijacked an airplane and induced herself as she passed over US airspace, would the child be considered a US citizen?

 

[PICK3]

And yes I'm genuinely curious, not just trying to stir stuff up.

If a pregnant woman hijacked an airplane and induced herself as she passed over US airspace, would the child be considered a US citizen?

believe his naturalization status would be determined by where he was hatched

nevertheless, if she "induced herself" he'd be a bastard

just sayin'

 

[Rachel...lol]

lol - i have nothing else to add than that

 

[Stefka]

And yes I'm genuinely curious, not just trying to stir stuff up.

If a pregnant woman hijacked an airplane and induced herself as she passed over US airspace, would the child be considered a US citizen?

Yes

 

[Stefka]

No. You're not considered "on us soil" until you get past us customs. Hence why they can turn you back.

So the kid would be from the last port of entry. If she went into labor, she'd be taken to a hospital but it would be treated as the kid was born out of the country - so it would get no birth certificate.

c

Not true - US airspace counts as "subject to the jurisdiction of the US," which is what is required for jus soli citizenship.
Seriously dude, just stop trying.

 

[bakemeacookie]

No. You're not considered "on us soil" until you get past us customs. Hence why they can turn you back.

So the kid would be from the last port of entry. If she went into labor, she'd be taken to a hospital but it would be treated as the kid was born out of the country - so it would get no birth certificate.

c

 

[nimbus]

And yes I'm genuinely curious, not just trying to stir stuff up.

If a pregnant woman hijacked an airplane and induced herself as she passed over US airspace, would the child be considered a US citizen?

couldn't she just take a flight to the US and have a baby in the airport?

 

[redsamurai]

couldn't she just take a flight to the US and have a baby in the airport?

like razor said...only once she get's past customs.

 

[mrplunkey]

No offense guys, but I'm going to go with the lawyer's opinion.



Stefka obviously recognized the circumstances I was setting up (but the rest of you missed it, neener neener) where someone was in the act of committing a crime (hijacking) with a clear intent to enter the US illegally for the purpose of having a child (inducing herself).

I figured if that was illegal, then really all we're arguing between that and anchor babies is how many passengers you forcefully take with you on the trip and your mode of transportation.

 

[bakemeacookie]

Not true - US airspace counts as "subject to the jurisdiction of the US," which is what is required for jus soli citizenship.
Seriously dude, just stop trying.

post a govt link please. it's not as simple as "born over us, boom, us citizen". depends on many factors including citizenship of the parents and where the plane was headed.

c