By Steve Miller —— Bio and Archives August 11, 2008
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7 FAM 1133.4-3 Birth Out of Wedlock to American Mother (TL:CON-68; 04-01-1998) a. Section 309 (c) INA: A child born abroad out of wedlock after December 24, 1952, to a U.S. citizen mother acquires U.S. citizenship if the mother was physically present continuously for 1 year in the United States or its outlying possessions at any time prior to the child's birth.If the writer is correct, the above law may supercede the law that was in effect at the time of Barak Obama's birth in 1961 to an 18 year old mother (below), and he is legally qualified to hold the office of President. Here is the law per FindLaw.com that applied at the time of his birth -- if his parents were legally married:
4. December 24, 1952 to November 13, 1986: If only one parent was a U.S. citizen at the time of your birth, that parent must have resided in the United States for at least ten years, at least five of which had to be after the age of 16.If the above law is found to be the correct law applying at the time of the birth of Barak Obama, he is legally not qualified to hold the office of President. Which of the two laws applied at the time of his birth? If his parents were not married at the time of his birth, then Barak is qualified under then-current law to hold the office of President. If his parents were married at the time of his birth, then Barak is not quantified under then-current law to hold the office of President. Also, according to all research so far tendered, the law at the time of his birth is the only law that applies in this case. Citizenship laws enacted after November 13, 1986 are much more liberal, and have spurred the coining of the title "anchor baby." However, it is not believed that newer laws supercede the much stronger citizenship law in effect at the time of Senator Obama's birth, and his ability to be a natural born citizen of the United States, nor does it matter that he was born in Hawaii that gained statehood in 1959. This important matter has caused much discussion and confusion. It deserves a more complete investigation. American voters deserve a thorough explanation and clarification before election day.
Steve Miller, is a former Las Vegas City Councilman. In 1991, the readers of the Las Vegas Review Journal voted him the “Most Effective Public Official” in Southern Nevada. Miller writes internationally syndicated columns on organized crime and political corruption for Rick Porrello’s AmericanMafia.com.
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