McStain was born on what was U.S. soil at the time (The Panama Canal Zone).
“McStain was born on what was U.S. soil at the time (The Panama Canal Zone).”
So was my sister — in the same hospital (Gorgas Hospital).
But my sister still was eligible to be a Panamanian citizen.
My sister had a US passport from the age of about 6, as we travelled as a family.
I held her US passport in my hand.
And yet she was still eligible up through becoming an adult when she had to file paperwork disclaiming any claim to be Panamanian.