Comments on: What does ‘natural born citizen’ legally mean?

By: gardner

gardner — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:55:56 +0000

Legal definition of a Natural Born Citizen from the …
FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II CH 4. 1790 (approved March 26, 1790)
…ceedings thereon; and thereupon such person shall be considered as a citizen of the United States. And the children of such persons so naturalized, dwelling within the United States, being under the age of twenty-one years at the time of such naturalization, shall also be considered as citizens of the United States. AND THE CHILDREN OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES, that may be BORN beyond sea or out of the limits of the United States shall be considered as NATURAL BORN CITIZENS; PROVIDED THAT THE RIGHT OF CITIZENSHIP SHALL NOT DESCEND TO PERSONS WHOSE FATHERS HAVE NEVER BEEN RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES: …
“Birth Abroad to One Citizen and One Alien Parent in Wedlock: A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) INA provided THE CITIZEN PARENT WAS PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE U.S. FOR THE TIME PERIOD REQUIRED BY THE LAW APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF THE CHILD’S BIRTH FIVE AFTER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN ARE REQUIRED FOR PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE U.S. TO TRANSMIT U.S. CITIZENSHIP TO THE CHILD.”… according to the State Department (http://travel.state.gov/law/info/info_609.html).

By: ned.y

ned.y — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:29:13 +0000

Thanks Zoomie,
I was in the Navy, of course that is a little different than the other services. I do appreciate the feedback and the correction.

It is hard to show a birth certificate if you don’t have one!!!!!!!!!!!

By: zoomie72

zoomie72 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:00:46 +0000

Not all assignments have the “luxury” of a military hospital, and not all assignments are “American” bases- I understand the sentiment, and the feeling of extension of country, but many of my “brat” friends growing up [and three of my brothers and sisters] were born “on the economy” in foreign countries

But I also still agree that our sitting President is an unqualified usurper of the position to which he claims the right

a simple request: show us the birth certificate; so easy to disarm the critics- yet not going to happen

By: ned.y

ned.y — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:39:16 +0000

I believe if a person is born overseas and the parent is in the military, they are considered American citizens due to being born in Military Hospitals on U.S. military bases. Unlike our current C.I.C. who did not have military parents.

By: zoomie72

zoomie72 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:14:00 +0000

But what a disservice to the thousands of children born to American servicemen and women and their spouses who are on an overseas assignment at the time of their birth…

To be denied that status because your parent was serving your country is a travesty beyond the pale