American mothers have AMERICAN children. You don’t WANT to accept the truth.
You are the one afflicted with magic thinking.
The question of citizenship is a question of law. I have produced my legal reasoning and argument, using the US constitution as my authority. Where there is some difficulty in understanding how that is applied, I have referred to SCOTUS precedent on the subject of citizenship, and the distinction between being born a citizen relying solely on the constitution, compared with citizenship attached solely by Act of Congress. The latter is "naturalized." Every bit an American as one born so, but not NBC.
We’ve seen the birth certificate, but where is the Consular Report of Birth Abroad?
I’m sure Ted’s mom went to the consulate, presented documentation of her citizenship, accounted for ALL of her international travel outside of the U.S. covering the duration of her ENTIRE LIFE, and paid the fee, which document is used in place of his birth certificate for ALL government purposes. Where is that document?
Weird.
Or did he apply for it after becoming an adult?
Citizenship abroad isn’t automatic. You have to CLAIM IT.
I know a family who had a child in a European country without birthright citizenship. Until his parents claimed his U.S. citizenship, he was a child without a country. It was the only time they ever used his original birth certificate.
alstewartfan:”American mothers have AMERICAN children.”
So what do Cuban fathers have?