What qualifies a person as a "natural born citizen" with respect to their legal eligibility to become President of the United States?

The concept of a "natural born citizen" in the context of U.S. presidential eligibility is rooted in the U.S. Constitution but has been subject to considerable debate and interpretation over the years.

Here's what generally qualifies someone as a natural born citizen:

Born in the United States: This is the most straightforward case. If a person is born within the United States or its territories (like Puerto Rico or Guam), they are generally considered a natural born citizen, regardless of the citizenship status of their parents. This is based on the principle of jus soli (right of the soil).

Born Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parents: If born abroad to parents who are U.S. citizens, the child can be considered a natural born citizen. However, there are nuances:

One Parent: If only one parent is a U.S. citizen, the child might still qualify if certain conditions are met, such as the U.S. citizen parent having lived in the U.S. for a period before the child's birth (this period has varied historically but has been 5 years, with at least 2 of those years after the age of 14).

Two Parents: If both parents are U.S. citizens at the time of birth, the child is generally considered a natural born citizen.

Naturalization: Someone who becomes a U.S. citizen through the naturalization process after birth (i.e., not born a citizen) is not considered a natural born citizen and thus ineligible to be President.

The key legal text is from Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution, which states:

"No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."

Interpretations and legal opinions on what constitutes a "natural born citizen" have varied:

Historical Context: At the time of the Constitution's writing, the term might have been understood differently, possibly influenced by British common law where being born to British subjects (citizens) anywhere in the world qualified one as natural-born.

Legal Debates: There have been debates and court cases (though none directly resolved by the Supreme Court in modern times specifically on this definition) about whether being born to one U.S. citizen parent abroad is sufficient or if both parents must be citizens.

Legislation: Congress has passed laws (like the Immigration and Nationality Act) that define U.S. citizenship at birth for those born abroad, which indirectly influences interpretations of "natural born" status.

Given this complexity, for definitive eligibility, especially in borderline cases, a legal opinion or court ruling might be necessary. However, for most practical purposes, being born in the U.S. or to U.S. citizen parents (with varying conditions if only one parent is a U.S. citizen) is what generally qualifies someone as a natural born citizen for presidential eligibility.

Note that Comrade Kamala was born to a Jamaican Father and an Indian Mother, neither of whom were U.S. Citizens at the time of her birth. Therefore, she is not a Natural Born Citizen of the United States, even though she was born here, and therefore she is not lawfully eligible to serve as President of the United States.

Based on the information available up to August 24, 2024, there is no direct confirmation from any known sources that Kamala Harris' parents, Donald J. Harris and Shyamala Gopalan Harris, EVER obtained U.S. citizenship. Moreover, her Mother was here in the U.S. unlawfully at the time of Comrade Kamala's birth in Oakland, because her Visa was expired at the time.

And to think this woman was made our nation's "Border Czar." Wow!