[Tublecane]

“’That is, the people who are citizens at birth.’

‘So how does that not make the law apply only to aliens?
They can’t be citizens until they’re born right?’”

Are you putting us on? That’s what the previous poster said: they’re “citizens at birth.” The law applies to them when they are born. At long last, sir, what the hell are you talking about?

[philman_36]

The law applies to them when they are born.
Your words give you away as well!
The law is "applicable upon" the children, it "applies to" the parents.