[FreeReign]

"Natural born" simply means he was a citizen from his birth ~ usually on account of his mother's or father's citizenship, and where the birth happened. Several posters have referred to the "law at the time he was born" noting that the law was later changed in the 1970s. It's noteworthy that when the law was changed, it served to clarify the status of all born in similar circumstances who were still living. This happens all the time ~ the old law is repealed and is no longer in effect, and the new law takes over AND it affects everyone alive!

So then based on what you say, B.O. is a natural born citizen.

[muawiyah]

Of course.

As everyone recalls due to the Oriental Exclusion Acts Japanese could immigrate into the US but could never own land (in California and other states where the law restricted land ownership) or become citizens.

Their children born here were, however, citizens.

After WWII the law was changed regarding Japanese immigration and all the Oriental Exclusion Acts were repealed.

Little old ladies who'd been in the US since they were teenagers were then allowed by the revisions of the Walter-McCarren Act to apply for citizenship and did so.

The new laws didn't just apply to Japanese who'd not yet immigrated ~ they applied to everyone.