Who Is a “Natural Born” Citizen? The Question of Birthright Citizenship
Vice President Kamala Harris is not a natural-born citizen of the United States and is thus ineligible to ever serve as president of the United States, or even to continue in office as vice president. That is the contention of a lawsuit filed in federal court in California by the Constitution Association, Inc. and presently under review by that court. Regardless of the outcome of that case, it is almost certain that the losers will appeal, and because of its importance, it will eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
The case was filed while Harris was a candidate for vice president, with the argument in the brief with the court asserting that “at the time of the birth of [Kamala] Harris, the Father of Harris was in the United States as a temporary visitor on a student visa and was not otherwise a lawful permanent resident, and was not, and never has been a citizen of the United States.”
The Constitution Association (CA) further argues that Harris’ mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was a “citizen of India at the time of the birth of Harris, the Mother of Harris was in the United States as a temporary visitor on a student visa and was not otherwise a lawful permanent resident, and was not a citizen of the United States, however, many years after the birth of Harris, the Mother of Harris did apply and was granted United States citizenship.”
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