Birthright citizenship is a lie

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Esaias

The quotes provided also demonstrate the understanding of "natural born citizen", ruling out both Obama AND Ted Cruz as being ineligible to serve as POTUS...

If one of their parents was an American citizen at the time of their birth, I'm not sure they would be ineligible.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Originalist

If one of their parents was an American citizen at the time of their birth, I'm not sure they would be ineligible.

You quoted a source identifying natural born citizens as having both parents being US citizens and owing no allegiance to a foreign state. Neither Obama nor Cruz fit that description.

[Esaias]

Quote:
“[I] find no fault with the introductory clause [S 61 Bill], which is simply declaratory of what is written in the Constitution, that every human being born within the jurisdiction of the United States of parents not owing allegiance to any foreign sovereignty is, in the language of your Constitution itself, a natural born citizen…”[4]

Parents is plural. A child whose dad is a foreign citizen or subject is not a person whose "parentS" are free from foreign allegiances.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Quote:
“[I] find no fault with the introductory clause [S 61 Bill], which is simply declaratory of what is written in the Constitution, that every human being born within the jurisdiction of the United States of parents not owing allegiance to any foreign sovereignty is, in the language of your Constitution itself, a natural born citizen…”[4]

Parents is plural. A child whose dad is a foreign citizen or subject is not a person whose "parentS" are free from foreign allegiances.

It is that way in Mexico.

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Esaias

You quoted a source identifying natural born citizens as having both parents being US citizens and owing no allegiance to a foreign state. Neither Obama nor Cruz fit that description.

ergo, the "laws" are only laws for certain classes.