His parents were like this, in my book they are Americans.
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“Born American, But in the Wrong Place”
By Peter W. Schramm
http://www.claremont.org/publications/pubid.5/pub_detail.asp
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note— One of the best reads I have ever found. Excellent.
I would support a Constitutional amendment that clarifies natural-born status as such:
If one parent is a US citizen, and the other parent is at least on a valid visa, the child is a natural-born citizen.
If the mother is a non-citizen legal resident at the time of birth on at least a visa, then the child is a natural-born citizen but could possibly have dual citizenship until age 18. Upon reaching age 18, if the child wishes to retain natural-born status they must renounce citizenship to their parents’ native country.
If the mother of the child is in the US either on a passport only (no visa), or illegally, the child is considered an illegal alien and not a citizen.
great essay, thank you for posting the link.