Well, sure. But consider this rather extreme case. Suppose a couple, both US citizens, accept temporary positions to teach in Moscow under some sort of teacher exchange program. And they have a child, born in Moscow. That child goes to Russian schools for five years, and learns what his Russian teachers teach him. Then the family returns to the US.
Is that child "natural born"? The courts would probably say yes. But I say no.
Disclaimer: I am a Trump supporter. But I also like Cruz. Check my previous posts. Nb issues aside, I think a Trump/Cruz ticket would have great merit.
[[Is that child “natural born”? The courts would probably say yes. But I say no.]]
Did the child renounce his us citizenship? No- the only way to lose NBC is to renounce your citizenship and declare allegiance to another country - that child is always a US citizen until they themselves decide they no longer wish to be-
they would have to go through an act, a process- to renounce their citizenship- that is the only way they can lose their NBC status- Courts can not take that NBC away from them- just as a non citizen would have to go through an act, a process to gain citizenship- that is what separates NBC from non NBC- when a process/act takes place- Since Ted and McCain, and George Romney didn’t have to go through a naturalization process- they are considered NBC and always will be until they renounce their citizenship