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Originally Posted by MysticCat
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??
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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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