New Executive Orders from the Kenyan

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I actually looked this up at one point early in the debate. A child born (according to the State Department website) of one US citizen and one foreign national, born outside the borders of the US is NOT AUTOMATICALLY a US citizen. The parent holding US citizenship is required to present the child and any birth records to the nearest US consulate at the earliest possible time and declare a desire for the child to be a US citizen. Barring this presentation, at least so far as State would have you believe, the child holds either the foreign national parent's or the country of birth's citizenship.

Incorrect. US citizenship is AUTOMATICALLY conferred, even if only one parent is US citizen. The reason for the consular report is to show an official record of claim to citizenship, not to initiate some process to gain citizenship. This avoids potentially any legal questions over citizenship or not.

See http://travel.state.gov/law/family_issue...h_593.html

Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240)

The birth of a child abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) should be reported as soon as possible so that a Consular Report of Birth Abroad can be issued as an official record of the child’s claim to U.S. citizenship. Report the birth of your child abroad at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

A Consular Report of Birth can only be created at an American consular office overseas while the child is under age 18
An original Consular Report of Birth is given to the parent(s) at the time the report of birth is made and approved.
You may replace, amend or request multiple copies of a Consular Report of Birth at any time.

Note there is no time limit other than child's age of 18 YEARS.

If you are going to cite US law/policy, then at least offer a reference, link and/or quote to back your claim.