“That citizenship of her parents has nothing to do with her eligibility.”
Hmm...
http://www.usnaturalborncitizen.com/index.html
http://www.usnaturalborncitizen.com/kamalaharris.html
When both parents are citizens and the child is born on US soil then the children are natural born. When only one or neither parent is a citizen then the child is also only a 14th Amendment citizen with all the same rights as a Natural Born Citizen except that of the President.
Many people confuse the term Native Born with Natural Born. The meaning of the terms is quite different now. The meaning of Natural Born has never changed. The Native born meaning changed in 1866 with the adding of the 14th Amendment.
(Hat tip to LegendHasIt.)
When the child is born on US soil the citizenship of the parents is irrelevant.
No court decision, no statute, and no language in the Constitution itself says that.
Maybe it should, maybe that's what the Framers meant, but the language just isn't there.
Unfortunately the term “citizenship” is used incorrectly by the media, the democrats (probably on purpose) and now republicans.
What is your definition of a “path to citizenship”?
What is their definition?
My definition is “citizenship” is something you can apply for after having lived in the US (as a legal resident) for I think at least 5 years. Citizenship has never been required to obtain in order to be a legal immigrant. However, you cannot vote without citizenship.
You cannot force an immigrant to apply for citizenship. It’s their choice.
I agreed with Ted Cruz who did not want to allow DACA people citizenship or voting rights.
Too many politicians confuse the terms “legal resident” with the term “American citizen”.
polymuser wrote:
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“That citizenship of her parents has nothing to do with her eligibility.”
Hmm...
http://www.usnaturalborncitizen.com/index.html
http://www.usnaturalborncitizen.com/kamalaharris.html
When both parents are citizens and the child is born on US soil then the children are natural born. When only one or neither parent is a citizen then the child is also only a 14th Amendment citizen with all the same rights as a Natural Born Citizen except that of the President.
Many people confuse the term Native Born with Natural Born. The meaning of the terms is quite different now. The meaning of Natural Born has never changed. The Native born meaning changed in 1866 with the adding of the 14th Amendment.
(Hat tip to LegendHasIt.)”
Courtesy ping to LegendHasIt
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http://www.usnaturalborncitizen.com/index.html
http://www.usnaturalborncitizen.com/kamalaharris.html
When both parents are citizens and the child is born on US soil then the children are natural born. When only one or neither parent is a citizen then the child is also only a 14th Amendment citizen with all the same rights as a Natural Born Citizen except that of the President.
Many people confuse the term Native Born with Natural Born. The meaning of the terms is quite different now. The meaning of Natural Born has never changed. The Native born meaning changed in 1866 with the adding of the 14th Amendment.
(Hat tip to LegendHasIt.)
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