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United States of America Citizenship Type Mapping
Conditions at Birth
No
Native Born Citizen
Not a Citizen
No
Naturalized ?
Yes
Naturalized Citizen
Yes
No
Yes
Natural Born Citizen
citizen
native born citizen
natural born
citizen
naturalized
citizen
Born in
Country
or
Citizen Father
or
Citizen Mother
Born in Country
and
Citizen Father
and
Citizen Mother
Controlled by laws passed pursuant to Article 1 Section 8 Paragraph/Clause 4 of the US Constitution
Birth based citizenship outside of the US is controlled by laws passed pursuant to Article 1 Section 8 Paragraph/Clause 4 of the US Constitution.
Law of Nations, Books 1 Chapter 19 Paragraph Number 212.
Les Naturels, ou Indigènes font ceux qui font nés dans le pays, de Paren Citoyens. (Original French)
Its natives are those who are born in the country parents who are citizens. (1760 Translation)
The natives, or natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. (1773 Translation)
Birth in country is controlled by Amendment 14 Section 1 Sentence 1 of US Constitution. Immigrants swear an oath of fealty that places them and their children under the “jurisdiction thereof” of US. Children born in the US to a US citizen parent are born subject to the “jurisdiction thereof”. See US Supreme Court case Elk v. Wilkins, 112 U.S. 94 (1884)
for discussion of Amendment 14
Donald R. Laster Jr./dlaster.com