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To: Cboldt
...even if citizenship attaches at birth, that person is naturalized without any ceremony.

I think you are ignoring the fundamental difference between "born" and "naturalized". Take, for example, the wording of the citizenship clause of the 14th amendment:

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

I would take this to mean that birth and naturalization are mutually exclusive categories.

47 posted on 08/20/2018 5:09:35 AM PDT by billakay
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To: billakay
One more observation of cherry picking on your part ...

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States" has "born or naturalized" as your emphasis.

What about the following limiting clause? You see it, the one that reads "in the United States." Does that apply? If so, how does it apply?

No need to answer, just ponder that. I know the answer, having studied a good 20 or so citizenship and natrualization cases (and that with the "benefit" of a formal legal education).

57 posted on 08/20/2018 6:36:12 AM PDT by Cboldt
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