[Graymatter]

"US citizenship isn't really the issue here, since SA considers them SA citizens..."

In other words, "That the US considers them US citizens isn't the issue here, since SA considers them SA citizens."

Why do their considerations trump ours?

[Ready4Freddy]

"In other words, "That the US considers them US citizens isn't the issue here, since SA considers them SA citizens."

Actually, I doubt that the US considers Sarah's children to be US citizens. SA is keeping other women & children who are definitely US citizens from leaving, so the citizenship in this case doesn't really matter, does it?

Why do their considerations trump ours?

Mostly because Sarah & the children are in SA. SA's laws preclude their leaving the Kingdom w/o the husband's / father's permission.