who is a natural born citizen?

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Tris Fray Potter Profile

What do you mean by 'natural born citizen?' Where from?  From the US?  Or elsewhere?

Cookie Roma Profile
Cookie Roma answered

When I was born in the United States, where I was from was still a territory of the US.    Still I was born a citizen. 

Levi F. Profile
Levi F. answered

Apparently Ted Cruz is, even though he was born in Canada.

The definition is up to interpretation. That's the beauty of it and a lot of things in the Constitution.

thanked the writer.
PJ Stein
PJ Stein commented
Many natural born citizens of the US are born outside of the country. John McCain was born in Panama and no one has ever questioned his citizenship. My step-daughter was born in Germany, but is an American citizen.
otis campbell
otis campbell commented
That piece of crap cruz can back to canada we have some idiot republicans in texas
otis campbell Profile
otis campbell answered

I was born by my daddys still in ohio were he taught me how to make shine even when i was a babby

Tom  Jackson Profile
Tom Jackson answered

Here's some good information:

While some constitutional issues are truly difficult, with framing-era sources either nonexistent or contradictory, here, the relevant materials clearly indicate that a “natural born Citizen” means a citizen from birth with no need to go through naturalization proceedings. The Supreme Court has long recognized that two particularly useful sources in understanding constitutional terms are British common law3. See Smith v. Alabama, 124 U.S. 465, 478 (1888). And enactments of the First Congress.4. See Wisconsin v. Pelican Ins. Co., 127 U.S. 265, 297 (1888).Both confirm that the original meaning of the phrase “natural born Citizen” includes persons born abroad who are citizens from birth based on the citizenship of a parent.

http://harvardlawreview.org/2015/03/on-the-meaning-of-natural-born-citizen/

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