Natural born citizens are US citizens from birth and do not need to apply for citizenship. They can vote and run for president or vice president. They can be created by being born on American soil or to American parents abroad. Children born to foreign parents on American soil have the right to citizenship, which is a debated topic. Children born abroad to American parents must meet certain criteria to be considered natural citizens.
A natural born citizen or natural citizen is someone who is considered a citizen of the United States from birth. Unlike naturalized citizens, these people do not need to apply for any of the rights of citizenship. They are granted the right to vote at age 18, along with all other rights and responsibilities associated with US citizenship. Additionally, they are allowed to run for the positions of president and vice president, while naturalized citizens are barred by law from these roles in the American government.
There are two different ways a natural born citizen can be created. Under American law, all persons born on American soil are citizens. In addition, people born abroad to American parents are also classified in this way.
Persons born on American soil are said to have the right to ius alone, and this right is protected by the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, which specifically states that “all persons born in the United States … are citizens of the United States .” Jus soli has become a hotly debated topic in some parts of the United States, because this right also extends to children born to foreign parents, whether or not they are legally in the country. In the case of children born to illegal immigrants, some people use the derogatory term “anchor baby” to describe a child born in the United States in the mistaken belief that illegal immigrants will not be deported if their children are considered US citizens.
For children born abroad, the principle that applies is jus sanguinis, or “blood rule,” and the rules can get a little complicated. If a child is born to two parents who are both U.S. citizens, the case is usually clear, and the parents need only apply for a U.S. passport on behalf of the child to ensure that his or her citizenship is formally recognized. If only one parent is a U.S. citizen, however, jus sanguinis may or may not apply, and the case must be considered before the child is classified as a natural citizen.
In situations where only one parent is a U.S. citizen, they must have lived in the U.S. for at least five years prior to the child’s birth as a full U.S. citizen, and at least two of those five years must have occurred after the child’s 14th birthday of the parent. In the case of a child born to an American mother, the child is generally considered a citizen, whether or not the mother is married. If an American father is involved in a relationship with a foreign woman and the couple is not married, however, the father may have to fight for the child’s right to citizenship.
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