>> “Eligibility = Born on U.S. soil to two parents also born on U.S. soil.” <<
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No, first, the parents could easily be immigrants that become naturalized, as long as it is before the child is born. Sceond, if the parents are both citizens, then the place of the child’s birth is of no consequence, as long as they return when their journey is over.
At the time that the constitution was written, it was common for a journey to take several years, because travel by ship was slow. A child could easily be born in another country and still be a NB citizen.
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I used to have the same opinion, but after reading some dual citizenship cases, suggest that a bith on foreign soil may have some consequence.
The consequence of birth on foreign soil is that the foreign country may claim the person born there is subject to that country's laws, "under the allegiance" as it were. This could become a substantive issue, if the president was back to the country he was born in (as a practical matter, probably not, as he travels as the head of state, a super-diplomat, if you will), but in principle, the other country may (and is entitled to) make a claim, just by the accident of birth.