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Question: Should the US Constitution be amended to allow foreign-born citizens to be elected President?
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Yes
 
#2
Yes, after they have been a citizen for 10 years
 
#3
Yes, after they have been a citizen for 20 years
 
#4
No
 
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« on: January 04, 2009, 12:20:00 AM »

Yes. Just yes.

Why not? What if a President's daughter somehow was born while on an overseas trip, maybe a two weeks early (it probably wouldn't happen, but just go along with it)?

Actually, that's not a disqualification.

If someone is traveling over Canadian airspace for example the baby becomes a Canadian citizen. Because the parents are American the child can become an American citizen very easily, but won't be born in America technically.

That actually happened a couple of days ago.  A pregnant woman from Uganda was coming to the United States.  She gave birth on the plane while the plane was above Canada and her child became a Canadian citizen.
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