Obama didn’t have to take any steps to claim his British citizenship. It was his by birthright.
Same as Elg, right? U.S. citizenship was hers by birthright. Her parents couldn’t take it away from her by moving her out of the country and renouncing their U.S. citizenship.
Wouldn’t the same apply to Obama? His mother and grandparents couldn’t take away his British citizenship just by raising him in Indonesia and the U.S.
Same as Elg? Not really. Elg took steps to claim it by 21. Obama has ZERO interest in being a UK citizen.
Another country can make you eligible, or even claim you for citizenship, but it doesn’t mean you have any natural allegiance to it.
As I’ve said before, if Putin made all US citizens automatic citizens of Russia, would that mean we all have allegiance to Russia? Of course not!
If the UK drafted Barry, would he have to serve? Not hardly! US Courts would laugh at their claim. You cannot make someone your citizen against their will. If they refuse to move there or accept citizenship, then they do NOT have divided loyalties.
So would the US Supreme Court rule that Barry needed to be removed from office because he had divided loyalties to the UK? Nope. If they tried, I think Congress would pass a Constitutional amendment in days making Barry a natural born citizen, and the states would ratify it in weeks - even Arizona. It would be a naked power grab by the courts, and I would support their getting smacked down.
Obama lost his UK citizenship when Kenya became independent in 1963.
2. Every person who, having been born outside Kenya. is on llth December, 1963 a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or a British protected person shall. if his father becomes. or would but for his death have become, a citizen of Kenya by virtue of subsection (1). become a citizen of Kenya on 12th December. 1963.
http://kenya.rcbowen.com/constitution/chap6.html#87