[taxcontrol]

People want this citizenship word salad defined, once and for all

I could not agree more. And the power to do so resides with Congress. Article 1 Section 8 clause 4.

[Godebert]

--People want this citizenship word salad defined, once and for all--

"I could not agree more. And the power to do so resides with Congress. Article 1 Section 8 clause 4."

That section of our Constitution specifically states that Congress only has the powers of naturalization. They can NOT create a natural born Citizen. Only the Laws of Nature and Nature's God can do that.

The Laws of Nature and of Nature's God: The True Foundation of American Law

[meadsjn]

And the power to do so resides with Congress. Article 1 Section 8 clause 4.

No. Congress can define "naturalization"; they do not have the power to redefine "natural born citizenship", which by definition means that no legislation can affect such citizenship status. One who is born in the country, and born to two citizens cannot be anything else, by any decree.

Article I
Section. 8. Clause 4: [The Congress shall have Power] To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;