“vattel was 1749 and I believe Jefferson was familiar with the French writer.”
As I pointed out, a TRANSLATION of Vattel done AFTER the US Constitution inserted “natural born citizen” as the translation for “indigenes” - a word that has the same meaning in French and English.
“Natural Born Citizen” and “Indigenous” are not remotely the same terms legally and never were. Yet it was the bad translation that caused Vattel to be linked to NBC. IN that section, Vttel was making no attempt to discuss either the British “Natural Born Subject” or the Americanized “Natural Born Citizen”.
In French, it read, “Les Naturels ou indigènes font ceux qui font nés dans le pays de Parens Citoyens.”
All translations done before the Constitution translated it “The natives, or indigenes...” - a correct and even literal translation.
vattel wrote this definition in 1749 2 citizen parents and on native soil. Hardly writing with the US in mind.
Aa I said before most countries recognized as citizens the nationality of the father or both parents. Either way the list I posted is unqualified to run.
and who advocated and supported radical islam.
I have said we need a USSC decision. What more can I say?