Doug Miller wrote in
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John McCoy wrote in
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Doug Miller wrote in
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The only relevant thing is what the actual
law is: children born abroad, with at least one parent a U.S.
citizen, are themselves U.S. citizens *by birth*, i.e.
"natural-born".

The law doesn't say that. What the law says is children born
as you describe are "native citizens". The law doesn't anywhere
define what a "natural born" citizen is.

http://harvardlawreview.org/2015/03/...f-natural-born
-citizen/

Um, the only actual law referenced in that article is the
naturalization act of 1790, which has long since been
superceded. As far as I know, there is no current law
which defines "natural born citizen" (and I think if there
was, the current discussion about Cruz would not be
happening).

The relevant current law, as far as I can tell, is
8 USC 1401.

Note that I'm not asserting Cruz isn't a natural born
citizen. Just that the term is not explicitly defined
under current law.

(just as an aside, under the act of 1790 Cruz would definately
not be a natural born citizen, so it's good for him that it
no longer applies).

John