Since they are not, we then look to the Naturalization Act of 1790, passed by the first Congress, which states that children born to
citizen parents outside the United States are also citizens, specifically:
Not exact matches
If «natural born» means «
citizen at birth», which holds that a person is a U.S.
citizen if they are born
outside of the U.S., and have at least one
parent who is a U.S.
citizen, then the answer to the question can be «yes».
Teachers, students,
parents, kids, junior - scientists, senior
citizens and enthusiasts of all stripes are involved in collecting ants in schoolyards and backyards using a standardized protocol to help make detailed maps of the wildlife that lives just
outside our doorsteps.
Many fear the drive to expand charters is powered more by powerful interests
outside the city than by the desires of Nashville
parents and
citizens.
The presence of influential conservatives from
outside the city «educating» Nashville
parents about what kind of schools their children need has created resentment and suspicion in many Nashville
citizens» minds.
Their boards are comprised largely of wealthy entrepreneurs and hedge fund managers from
outside of the school's community rather than comprised of
parents and
citizens of the community?
Both
citizens born abroad or inside the U.S. may then spend most of their life, except for the 14 years of required residency,
outside the U.S., so that the only difference is actually concerning their
parents: For
parents of
citizens born abroad the constitution requires substantially stronger ties to their home country.
The following shall be nationals and
citizens of the United States at birth: -LSB-...] A person born
outside the geographical limits of the United States and its outlying possessions of
parents one of whom is an alien, and the other a
citizen of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, was physically present in the United States or its outlying possessions for a period or periods totaling not less than ten years, at least five of which were after attaining the age of fourteen years: Provided, That any periods of honorable service in the Armed Forces of the United States by such
citizen parent may be included in computing the physical presence requirements of this paragraph.
If your
parents were British
citizens by descent (meaning that they were born
outside the UK and are only
citizens because their
parents were), they can't pass on their citizenship to you.
A Canadian
citizen is a person who was born in Canada, born
outside Canada to a Canadian
citizen parent, or who has been granted citizenship after filing an application for citizenship under the Citizenship Act, RSC 1985, c C - 29.