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WolverineDG

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Wed Nov-26-08 09:47 PM
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55. A tempest in a teapot

that could easily have been resolved had someone bothered to read the law (or be lazy like me & look it up on wiki).
1790's--natural born citizen extended to children born abroad of US citizens (McCain)
Various years: extended to those born in US territories, such as Puerto Rico or Arizona (Goldwater)
Since inception of the US: anyone born within the United States regardless of the parents' status

Further supported by the prohibition on bills of attainder & looking at citizenship status based upon the individual, not the individual's parents (unless as granted above).

dg

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