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Old 02-29-2008, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat View Post
Right. At least, that's how I understand it.

And I'm looking at this language in 7 FAM 1116.1-4c (in the State Department document to which I linked earlier): Despite widespread popular belief, U.S. military installations abroad and U.S. diplomatic or consular facilities are not part of the United States within the meaning of the 14th Amendment. A child born on the premises of such a facility is not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and does not acquire U.S. citizenship by reason of birth. (Emphasis mine.)

GeekyPenguin??
You're asking the wrong question. We're talking about the definition of a natural born citizen within the meaning of Article II.

That's not necessarily the same thing.
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