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The Issue is the clause “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof”,
I.e. foreigners are subject to foreign jurisdiction. Implying not native-born citizenship but from parents. At time they did not consider Native American tribes as citizens because of this.
When is one subject to the United States? That is a term that warrants limitation, as the western hemisphere is subject to the USA .....
The 14th amendment made every one a citizen-slave to the USA INC ...
Aren't foreigners in the US subject to US jurisdiction?
Almost always, yes, they are subject to US jurisdiction. The exception is visiting diplomats and heads of state.