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To: taxcontrol

“In fact, the very founders of the Constitution in their very firsts acts of Congress created a law to do EXACTLY what you say can’t be done - they defined via naturalization act, what was to be considered as natural born citizen.”

The Naturalization Act of 1790 did not define a natural born citizen, but it did apply the naturalization law to indicate the children of two U.S. citizen parents born abroad were naturalized U.S. citizens.

“So who is in defiance of history?”

You are, as you will surely demonstrate yet again in one, two, three...


243 posted on 04/13/2016 4:01:15 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX
The Naturalization Act of 1790 did not define a natural born citizen, but it did apply the naturalization law to indicate the children of two U.S. citizen parents born abroad were naturalized U.S. citizens.

Nice try but incorrect. The act established the United States citizenship of certain children of citizens, born abroad, without the need for naturalization. In other words, they were US citizens, at, by and since their birth. As such, they were never naturalized or needed naturalization. But don't take my word for it, lets reread the actual text:

"the children of citizens of the United States that may be born beyond Sea, or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born Citizens: provided, That the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers have never been resident in the United States".

Also, no requirement for two citizens parents.

244 posted on 04/13/2016 6:51:37 PM PDT by taxcontrol ( The GOPe treats the conservative base like slaves by taking their votes and refuses to pay)
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