I want that comment by Madison saying the addition of the words "natural born citizen" was a mistake caused by a clerk.
I have debated the meaning of the naturalization acts of 1790 and 1795 at least a dozen times, and that is the only bit of new information of which I have heard regarding those acts.
It is a useful piece of information if It can be verified to be true. I certainly hope it isn't something someone just made up. That happens A LOT on this topic.
people overlook the two provisions in both of those laws.
A citizen IF the father meets 2 requirements: actually a resident with intent, and not rejected by some state.
What would today’s people say if, Cruz, were not considered a citizen at birth because some state had some reason to reject his dad. I thought it was, according to today’s standards, “you born with a citizen mom, then you a citizen.”