[Titus-Maximus]

Which means he is illegitimate and by default is of the mother’s nationality which is American, no matter where he was born. Thus, it is a non-issue.

[algernonpj]

Which means he is illegitimate and by default is of the mother’s nationality which is American, no matter where he was born. Thus, it is a non-issue.

IIRC at the time Obama was born, per immigration law, his mother was not old enough to pass on citizenship; he would have taken on his father's Kenyan/British citizenship, i.e. assuming his father is Obama sr.