[jla]

Americans are not always born in this country

Excellent point.

[nyconse]

This is how my immigrant Grand-parents felt. This is how my husbands immigrant (Irish) parents felt. They became Americans. My Mother-in-law was born in Ireland. She had an Irish way of speaking. When people asked where she was from she always replied, "if you are asking where I am born; I was born in Ireland". She then followed with if you are asking me what I am, "I'm an American".

[henderson field]

Conversely, when one is born in this country, one is not always an American. One is an American resident.

[henderson field]

Conversely, when one is born in this country, one is not always an American. One is an American resident.