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To: Cboldt

Article I Section 8 of the Constitution EXCLUSIVELY enumerates the power over the rules of naturalization to Congress. That includes who needs to be naturalized and who is naturally born a citizen.

Other than the 14th amendment restraining that authority by re-instating jus soli as justification for citizenship, there is no restriction on Congress’s authority. Those are the facts. Disagree with them if you want to but you can’t change the fact that Congress has exclusive authority to define what ever it wants to with regards to NBC status.

And the current expression of that authority is Title 8 Section 1401 of the US which defines those who are citizens at birth and do not need to be naturalized, i.e. naturally born citizens.


135 posted on 01/15/2016 12:34:00 PM PST by taxcontrol ( The GOPe treats the conservative base like slaves by taking their votes and refuses to pay)
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To: taxcontrol
-- Other than the 14th amendment restraining that authority by re-instating jus soli as justification for citizenship, there is no restriction on Congress's authority. --

There is no restriction on the power to naturalize.

I'm not going to argue with you. We're both fixed in our positions. If it would make you feel better if I said, "you're right," go ahead and run with that. I'll just come back and claim that my power to say you re right creates the power to say you are wrong, and therefore you are wrong.

136 posted on 01/15/2016 12:45:02 PM PST by Cboldt
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