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Natural-born citizen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In general, a natural-born citizen of a country is someone who is legally recognized as that country's citizen as of the moment of birth, rather than by acquiring citizenship afterwards through naturalization. The special term "Natural-Born Citizen" is used in particular as a requirement for eligibility to serve as President or Vice-President of the United States. "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the Jurisdiction thereof, are Citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Natural-born_citizen   (730 words)

testimony.cfm?id=1326&wit_id=3885 Another argument against changing the natural-born citizen requirement is that it is a poor subject for a constitutional amendment, either because it is tied to the political fortunes of a particular person or because it is just not important enough to justify altering the Constitution. The Fourteenth Amendment, which is one of the crowning achievements in this nation’s struggle to promote equal rights, says, in part, all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. Moreover, any naturalized citizen running for President would face an extremely high burden convincing a majority of the American people that he or she is the best candidate for President. judiciary.senate.gov /testimony.cfm?id=1326&wit_id=3885   (4038 words)

America's Debate -> A proposed Amendment I would not allow foreign born citizens to be head of the country, which is Commander in Chief of the military and with that comes the ultimate power to go to war. Though being the child of citizens means I was a citizen from birth, my understanding is that this section has been interpreted to mean a candidate must be actually born on US soil, which means I could never run for president (not that I would ever want to!). Since citizens vote for who their leader is, it is their choice to elect the president; he/she could be from New York or Nigeria, as long as the citizens legitimize the election, the office should be open to everyone regardless of national origin. www.americasdebate.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=5620   (3349 words)

Citizenship Foreign-born adoptees who become citizens as children receive a "certificate of citizenship" not a "certificate of naturalization." However, this distinction is intended to differentiate between people who become naturalized at the instigation of their parents and those who become naturalized by their own choice -- not to differentiate between naturalization and some other process. First, a strict interpretation of the language in the Constitution seems to imply that foreign-born adoptees are not "natural born" citizens and hence are not eligible to be President. This statement appears to rule out the possibility that "naturalized" citizens could be considered "natural-born," but it does not indicate whether any people other than "native" or "native-born" citizens can be considered "natural-born" and it does not reveal whether the naturalization clause gives Congress the power to determine what "natural-born" means. faculty.maxwell.syr.edu /jyinger/Citizenship/history.htm   (6506 words)

Natural Born Citizen Act To define the term `natural born Citizen' as used in the Constitution of the United States to establish eligibility for the Office of President. S. To define the term `natural born Citizen' as used in the Constitution of the United States to establish eligibility for the Office of President. This Act may be cited as the `Natural Born Citizen Act'. www.theorator.com /bills108/s2128.html   (231 words)

FindLaw's Writ - Dean: A Fresh, Powerful Case for Amending the U.S. Constitution to Remove the "Natural Born" Qualification For the Presidency Of course, being "natural born" is not a reliable proxy for a citizen's loyalty; nor is being born abroad somehow an index of disloyalty. Duggin and Collins believe they are probably "natural born" citizens as Article II requires, but note that "a modicum of uncertainty remains." D.C., of course, never became a state; as a result, residents have only token representation in Congress, and the Constitution had to be amended so they could vote in presidential elections. Adopted in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment stipulates that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States ." This language raises a number of questions. writ.news.findlaw.com /dean/20050311.html   (1757 words)

duboard.cgi?az=printer_format&om=1135&forum=DCForumID35 Natural born means born in a territory, (anything under US jurisdiction) or to US Citizens no matter where you are born. I know that children born overseas to US servicepeople have the choice of declaring themselves as a US citizen or a citizen of the country in which they were born when they turn 18. I certainly don't think that people should be "punished" for having a child overseas while they are serving their country (i.e., by having their child not able to become president if they so desired). www.democraticunderground.com /cgi-bin/duforum/duboard.cgi?az=printer_format&om=1135&forum=DCForumID35   (310 words)

NPR : Cesar Z: Natural Born Presidents Day to Day, September 5, 2003 · Youth Radio reporter Cesar Z makes a case for revoking the requirement that a U.S. president should be a natural born citizen. www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1421025   (100 words)

Edward Whelan on Supreme Court on National Review Online For what it's worth, although I haven't researched the issue, my own strong intuition is that the phrase "natural born Citizen" is meant to identify those persons who were citizens at birth, by virtue of the citizenship laws in effect at the time, as opposed to those who were naturalized after birth. (A) You would determine that the "natural born Citizen" requirement, whatever it means, is obviously a relic of a benighted and xenophobic past, a past that "evolving standards of decency," as reflected in modern European electoral practices, requires be abandoned. The term "originalism" identifies the traditional, common-sense principle that the meaning of various provisions of the Constitution (and of other laws) is to be determined in accordance with the meaning they bore at the time they were promulgated. www.nationalreview.com /comment/whelan200507130808.asp   (818 words)

Foreign Born President? Congress Eyes Amendment Furthermore, anyone born after the adoption of the Constitution is required to be a natural born citizen of the United States in order to become President. He was born in a United States territory, and thus was a "natural born citizen". Austrian born Arnold Schwarzenegger is still a long way from being elected California's Governor, but proposed Constitutional amendments that would allow foreign born citizens such as the action movie star to become President will be debated in Congress this autumm. freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/963736/posts?page=66   (3122 words)

Matt Margolis » Blog Archive » Terminating The Natural Born Citizen Requirement for The Presidency? The natural born citizen requirement is yet another safeguard to prevent foreign influence – this time regarding the highest office of the land. I would tend believe however that a naturalized citizen would have a greater chance of being subject to foreign influence than a natural born citizen. A naturalized citizen running for the Presidency probably would never get to such a position if his or her loyalties were in question – but I still feel better about keeping the safeguard in place. www.mattmargolis.com /blog/archives/2004/11/17/the-arnold-amendment   (1025 words)

US CODE: Title 8,1401. Nationals and citizens of United States at birth (h) a person born before noon (Eastern Standard Time) May 24, 1934, outside the limits and jurisdiction of the United States of an alien father and a mother who is a citizen of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, had resided in the United States. (c) a person born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents both of whom are citizens of the United States and one of whom has had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions, prior to the birth of such person; This proviso shall be applicable to persons born on or after December 24, 1952, to the same extent as if it had become effective in its present form on that date; and assembler.law.cornell.edu /uscode/html/uscode08/usc_sec_08_00001401----000-.html   (338 words)

PennLive.com: News Forum JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office of President a person who is not a natural born citizen of the United States but has been a United States citizen for at least 20 years. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office of President a person who is not a natural born citizen of the United States but has... 104Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office of President a person who is not a natural born citizen of the United States but has been a United States citizen for at least 20 years. www.pennlive.com /forums/news/index.ssf?artid=8250   (239 words)

LAWYER INSISTS FPJ NOT A NATURAL-BORN FILIPINO CITIZEN Even if he is legitimized after his parents’ marriage, Poe is still not a natural-born citizen and therefore cannot run for president because under the law only natural-born citizens may run for president," Tecson explained. Poe’s birth certificate stated that he was born on Aug. 20, 1939, and his parents’ marriage certificate stated that they were wed on Sept. 16, 1940, Tecson pointed out. Article 131 of the old Civil Code required that a parent’s acknowledgment of a natural child must be made in a record of birth, in a will, or some other public document," Tecson added. www.newsflash.org /2003/05/hl/hl019779.htm   (464 words)

AyalaLand International Sales Inc. What's New The distinction is important because only natural-born Filipino citizens can become President, Vice President, Senator, Congressman, Supreme Court Justice, and other propositions in constitutional bodies Even if the child was born outside the Philippines, for as long as at least one of his parents was a Filipino citizen. Under US law, a child is considered an American citizen if he is born in the United States even if both parents are not American citizens. www.atayala.com /information.php?infoid=3   (1396 words)

Are You an Originalist? You would determine that the "natural born Citizen" requirement, whatever it means, is obviously a relic of a benighted and xenophobic past, a past that "evolving standards of decency," as reflected in modern European electoral practices, requires be abandoned. For what it's worth, although I haven't researched the issue, my own strong intuition is that the phrase "natural born Citizen" is meant to identify those persons who were citizens at birth, by virtue of the citizenship laws in effect at the time, as opposed to those who were naturalized after birth. (A) You would determine that the "natural born Citizen" requirement, whatever it means, is obviously a relic of a benighted and xenophobic past, a past that "evolving standards of decency," as reflected in modern European electoral practices, requires be abandoned. www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1441955/posts   (2065 words)

A foreign-born president? - The Washington Times: Commentary The natural-born citizen requirement is conspicuous on account of the fact that nowhere else in our law is there a distinction drawn between those who are citizens at birth and those who become citizens via naturalization. The natural-born citizen requirement is one of those parts of the Constitution that has operated silently over the years, without litigation. By which he means that it's unfair to naturalized citizens, because they are denied an "equal opportunity" to run for president; and unfair to us voters, because we are denied "every opportunity to choose" our leaders. washingtontimes.com /commentary/20031112-093409-8265r.htm   (699 words)

051012_05100924_126_52_203_71167_9436682.txt Robert Hanssen is a natural-born US citizen and a federal agent at the time of the commission of his crimes. John Allen Muhammad is a natural-born US citizen and a veteran (read former federal employee). Timothy McVeigh was a natural-born US citizen and a veteran (read former federal employee). sierratimes.com /03/tmp/051012_05100924_126_52_203_71167_9436682.txt   (363 words)

COMELEC UNANIMOUSLY RULED FPJ IS NATURAL-BORN FILIPINO CITIZEN, HE CAN RUN Fornier contends that Poe is not a natural-born Filipino citizen because his father was a Spanish citizen and his mother was an American. The Comelec’s three-member first division unanimously ruled that Poe is a natural-born Filipino citizen and is eligible to stand for election, setting the stage for a showdown with President Arroyo. "We declare that the respondent did not commit any material misrepresentation when he stated in his certificate of candidacy that he is a natural-born Filipino citizen," the ruling stated. www.newsflash.org /2003/05/hl/hl019726.htm   (1231 words)

051012_05100924_126_52_203_71167_9436682.txt Robert Hanssen is a natural-born US citizen and a federal agent at the time of the commission of his crimes. John Allen Muhammad is a natural-born US citizen and a veteran (read former federal employee). Timothy McVeigh was a natural-born US citizen and a veteran (read former federal employee). www.sierratimes.com /03/tmp/051012_05100924_126_52_203_71167_9436682.txt   (363 words)

6.1. The U. S. Constitution and the President His parents were U.S. citizens so he was a natural born citizen. The president must only be "natural born," that is born a citizen. Yes, since your son was born of citizens temporarily residing abroad, as in the military service, then he may become eligible to be president. home.comcast.net /~sharonday7/Presidents/AP0601.htm   (1733 words)

US Senator Orrin Hatch Clearly, someone born in the United States or one of its territories is a natural born citizen. While there was scant debate on this provision during the Constitutional Convention, it is apparent that the decision to include the natural born citizen requirement in our Constitution was driven largely by the concern over 200 years ago that a European monarch might be imported to rule the United States. Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 of our Constitution, which sets forth the eligibility criteria for the Office of the President, requires a President to be a natural born citizen. hatch.senate.gov /index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=1223   (922 words)

Washington Week . Student Voices PBS The U.S. Constitution prohibits all but natural born citizens from running for president, and the difficulty inherent in successfully bringing about a constitutional amendment is a huge barrier to that changing, analysts say. Then there is the issue of whether or not citizens would vote for a person who is not a natural-born citizen of the United States. While recently launched Web sites and current bills in Congress are calling for the amendment of the U.S. Constitution to allow foreign-born citizens to run for president, the feasibility of an amendment happening in the near future is low, says Laura Stoker, an associate professor of political science at UC Berkeley. www.pbs.org /weta/washingtonweek/voices/200410/1011nat.html   (789 words)

Upfront More than 12.8 million naturalized citizens, including 250,000 foreign-born adoptees like Jonah, are second-class citizens who cannot hold the highest office in the land. Some people say we still need this clause to ensure that the President is loyal to the country, but naturalized citizens are a very loyal group. One of the legal conditions for becoming an American citizen is to be "attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States." New citizens also must take an oath to renounce "all allegiance and fidelity" to other nations and "bear true faith and allegiance" to the United States. teacher.scholastic.com /scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/debate/index.asp?article=0214   (473 words)

FindLaw's Writ - Dean: The Pernicious "Natural Born" Clause of the Constitution There is also general agreement that no foreign-born person who becomes a "naturalized" citizen can become president under Article II, unless it is amended. A person who is a citizen of the United States, who has been for 20 years a citizen of the United States, and who is otherwise eligible to the Office of President, is not ineligible to that Office by reason of not being a native born citizen of the United States. The "natural born" clause is an inappropriate boundary on a nation built by immigrants, a purposeless limit on the American dream. writ.news.findlaw.com /dean/20041008.html   (1857 words)

Four 'friends' of SC ... - Feb. 21, 2004 Bernas led the charge in criticizing the petitioners' position, and that of the Solicitor General, that Poe was not a natural-born citizen because of his alleged illegitimacy. Addressing the issue that Poe was born in 1939 and his parents were married a year after in 1940, Bernas said: "Paternity begins upon the fertilization of the ovum and not on marriage." Magallona, an expert in international law, tried to establish whether Poe's grandfather Loren Pou, supposedly a Spanish subject, became a Filipino citizen by operation of the Treaty of Paris in 1899 when Spain ceded the Philippine Islands to the United States. www.inq7.net /nat/2004/feb/21/text/nat_2-1-p.htm   (1254 words)

Army document cited to prove Poe Filipino - Feb. 24, 2004 Fornier said Poe was not a natural-born citizen because the actor was not a legitimate child. "While it is true that it is not a child's fault that he is illegitimate, it is however not the fault of the Filipino people that their Constitution requires their President to be a natural-born citizen, which an illegitimate son with an alien mother is not," he said. This was the contention of Poe's lawyer Estelito Mendoza in a 32-page position paper he presented Monday to the Supreme Court, which is hearing a disqualification case against the actor-turned-presidential candidate on the question of citizenship. www.inq7.net /nat/2004/feb/24/nat_3-1.htm   (646 words)

The idiotic constitutional clause. By Jefferson Morley The clause, which forbids anybody but a "natural-born" citizen from becoming president of the United States, is a national embarrassment. Barring immigrant citizens from the White House is a pointless insult. Under the language of House Joint Resolution 47, anybody who had been a citizen for 20 years would be eligible for the White House. www.slate.com /id/2079204   (777 words)

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