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To: West Texas Chuck
I believe the following was in effect when Obama was born. also I believe the mother had to be over 14 years old.- Tom

"Congress has made it easier for unwed American mothers than it is for unwed fathers to pass on their citizenship. The foreign-born baby of an unmarried American mother is a U.S. citizen if the mother lived in the United States for at least one year."

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/11/nation/la-na-court-citizenship-20101111

124 posted on 04/20/2011 5:19:29 PM PDT by Capt. Tom
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To: Capt. Tom

In 1961, it was 10 years residency, 5 after the age of 14. So, 19.


125 posted on 04/20/2011 6:46:58 PM PDT by PeaceBeWithYou (De Oppresso Liber! (50 million and counting in Afghanistan and Iraq))
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