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To: Rides3

OK, let me get this...

It is your understanding that the 14th Amendment grants Birthright Citizenship only to the following:

1) Babies whose Parents or Parent are Citizens

2) Babies whose Parents or one Parent are LEGAL RESIDENTS of the USA.

It does NOT grant Birthright Citizenship to Babies who parents are NOT legal residents regardless of whether they are here legally or illegally.


145 posted on 04/26/2013 7:27:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
OK, let me get this...

It is your understanding that the 14th Amendment grants Birthright Citizenship only to the following:

1) Babies whose Parents or Parent are Citizens

2) Babies whose Parents or one Parent are LEGAL RESIDENTS of the USA.

Babies born in the U.S. whose parents are citizens? Yes.

Babies born in the U.S. who have one alien parent? Not necessarily. If both parents have an established permanent domicile in the U.S., then probably yes via the U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark ruling. If the alien parent is only in the country temporarily, then not necessarily. It would depend on whether the alien parent's country asserts jus sanguinis citizenship that specifically applied to the alien's child, as happened in Obama's case.

149 posted on 04/26/2013 8:05:55 AM PDT by Rides3
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