His Kids Can Run
Re “All Americans Can’t Grow Up to Be President,” Commentary, Sept. 4: Robert B. Cox is wrong; his children can run for president. It’s not where you were born but your status at the time of your birth that is relevant. A “natural born Citizen” is someone who has not been “naturalized” -- in other words, someone who is an American citizen from birth. If both your parents are U.S. citizens at the time of your birth, you are an American citizen, regardless of where you were born. The local American embassy will even provide you with an American birth certificate.
Richard Harris
Los Angeles
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