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A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) INA provided the citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth. (For birth on or after November 14, 1986, a period of five years physical presence, two after the age of fourteen is required. For birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen are required for physical presence in the U.S. to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child.
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Wasn't Obama's mom 18?? That would mean only 4 years in US soil after the age of 14... and not 5.
I'm NOT a natural born citizen... I was born in Venezuela and even though my mom declared me a citizen when I was born that does not make me natural born. She was a US citizen and my father was not. She did, however, live in the US 10 years after the age of 14. However,I could NEVER run for President because I am not a natural born citizen. I've debated this issue for many years... but the definition of natural born is not there.
