These two laws need to be amended.
Section 1 of Article 2 of the American Constitution as well as the 14nth Amendment of the American Constitution need to be amended to allow American citizens who were not born in America to run for President. There are at least two reasons why this is the right thing to do. 1 Being an American is about what is in your mind and your heart, not where you were born. 2 It is illogical to allow citizens who were not born in America to run for other forms of office, but not President. As long as the person has been an American citizen for at least 10 years, and meets the minimum requirments, let them run for President and let the people deicde.
I agree.
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I disagree.
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Actually, there is a clause for that. If both of the parents are citizens, it's the same as being born in the US. Or on a US military base or Embassy. They created that because it's happened. For example, some Kenyans immigrants, who became citizens, had a child while they were visiting relatives in Kenya. Since both parents are naturalized citizens, their kid is a natural born citizen, and could run for president if it wanted to. Side: I disagree.
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Having only naturally born Americans is a good thing. Being a natural born American allows that person to grow up in America with a true American identity (though I'm not saying immigrants don't have it). They've been in American all of their lives and they learn what and how America fits in the world, from an American perspective. If we allowed foreigners to become President, one could have a major grudge against us and then become President to tear us apart from the inside. Not a good thing. Side: I disagree.
Oh bullocks. I am not talking about foreigners running for President. I am talking about CITIZENS running for President. All that matters is whether you have been an Amen for at least ten years, and will be in the future. Being an American is NOT about where you are born, but where your heart is. Side: I agree.
There are 2 different types of citizens: 1.Natural citizens and 2.Naturalized Citizens. Natural citizens are born in the US while naturalized have to acquire citizenship. They are all Americans. But having a naturalized citizen with foreign ties wouldn't understand the American side of things as much as an American who was born here. The fear would be the same as I mentioned previously. Your heart could be in the right place, buts it's the fear that someone could is what keeps the law. Side: I disagree.
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Obviously where you born and moved to was not the founding fathers concern when they put that into the Articles of the Constitution. Immigration was not a new concept, however, they found it important that the nation should only be led by a naturally born citizen of the country. Side: I disagree.
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Actually they relinquished they'r British citizenship once it became clear the war was about independence from Britten. Just saying. I do agree this could work if the child was just born some where els but raised here because that would be virtually no different than being a natural citizen. but any farther than that it's just to risky. Side: I disagree.
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