[FrankR]

"If a child is born in TX and his parents are illegals, would that child be eligible to run for US president as long as he/she meets other requirements?"

I would think "yes", but I say that only because many illegals come across the boarder just so their child will be "born American", thereby entitling him/her to rights as an American citizen. By the baby being born on American soil that makes it a citizen.

Now, whether this entitles the kid to be President, is something that I don't know.

If it does, I'll probably disagree because they could come over, have the baby, have it documented as a "natural born" citizen, then go back to Mexico and raise it. I think the founders had in mind that to be President you need to be born and raised here so as to know our culture, customs and beliefs in liberty.

But I really don't know the answer...sorry.

[El Gato]

If it does, I'll probably disagree because they could come over, have the baby, have it documented as a "natural born" citizen, then go back to Mexico and raise it. I think the founders had in mind that to be President you need to be born and raised here so as to know our culture, customs and beliefs in liberty.

I don't *know* either, and in fact I don't think anyone does Because the distinction between citizen and natural born citizen is rarely important, and thus has not been adjudicated. In fact the only case that I know of is eligibility to the office of President.

However getting "Yankee White" clearance to work in the Presidential Support Activities", almost requires it, and more. To get Yankee White clearance, you cannot have "Immediate family are citizens of another country. Immediate family under this Instruction includes spouse, offspring, living parents, brothers, sisters, or other relatives or persons to whom the individual is closely linked by affection or obligation". IOW Obama could not get such a clearance. This requirement is waivable, but it must be shown that: "family members are not subject to physical, mental, or other forms of duress by a foreign power", and his Kenyan relatives hardly qualify, since his "cousin" Raila Odinga pretty much is an oppressive "foreign power".