Three types of citizenship are recognized by our government: native born; naturalized; and citizen-by-statute. All have equal rights. All can serve in Congress, either as a Representative in the House, or as a Senator in the Senate.
The following link will take you to the government’s own Immigration Service web page describing the three types of citizenship.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=a2ec6811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=a2ec6811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD
Natural Born Citizen is NOT a type of statutory citizenship as per the Federal Government. Natural Born is ONLY an eligibility requirement for the U.S. Presidency per Article II, Section 1, clause 5, of the U.S. Constitution, and requires, as per the Founders, the President to be born in the United States (jus solis) AND of citizen parents (jus sanguinas).
No one has the RIGHT to be President. The eligibility requirement of Natural Born Citizenship (jus solis + jus sanguinas: born in the U.S. of U.S. citizen parents) must be viewed as a means to prevent split allegiance for any President of the United States.”
MY COMMENT: Doughty, FYI Look at this post and follow the link. You will see that (born in the U.S.A of citizen parents is the requirement.
GOOD POST SatinDoll!! Furthermore if the GOP would require the eligibility issue to be settled for it's candidates the the media would have to cover it and the general public would become informed.
Cheers:>) EasyDoesIt
Have been born in the United States or certain territories or outlying possessions of the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or...
I don't happen to believe the 14th Amendment justifies the children of illegal immigrants born here being considered U. S. Citizens. Unfortunately, that has been the accepted meaning for a long long time.
As for a right to be president, I would agree.
As for a right to run for president, I do not agree.