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People do not seem to realize that if even if he was in fact born in a hut in Kenya, if his mother was a U.S. citizen at the time of his birth for the requisite amount of time required (which she was), he would STILL be a U.S. citizen. Heck, he could have been born on Mars and still be eligible.
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From the U.S. State Dept. website:
Birth Abroad to One Citizen and One Alien Parent in Wedlock:
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.
Now, my question to all you birth cert conspiracy theorists:
Although you all look stunning in you new hats, do you think you'll have enough tinfoil left to wrap up the Thanksgiving leftovers?
