Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Cboldt

Yes, I know that some laws RETROACTIVELY make people an American citizen from birth (or from the date of the law’s enactment). Such people can be made American citizens, but they can NEVER be “natural born citizens” since they were not American citizens at the time they were born. We both agree to that.

Let’s have this discussion step by step —and try our best not to see “squirrels” along the way to distract our discussion. If two people were born in Guam IN 1953 (ACCORDING TO THE LAW YOU POSTED) to American citizens who were citizens of Guam, are those two people American citizens at the moment of their birth?

Please answer ONLY that question at this time so we do not distract ourselves. There will be time later for other discussions and other questions/answers.


297 posted on 01/17/2016 7:19:03 PM PST by House Atreides (Cruzin' [BUT NO LONGER Trumping'] or losin'!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 284 | View Replies ]


To: House Atreides
-- If two people were born in Guam IN 1953 (ACCORDING TO THE LAW YOU POSTED) to American citizens who were citizens of Guam, are those two people American citizens at the moment of their birth? --

Yes. I would add that the parents do not have to be US citizens. They can be citizens of any country. The parents are required to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. That is not the same as US citizen.

299 posted on 01/17/2016 7:23:57 PM PST by Cboldt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 297 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson