[Nero Germanicus]

Every American is a citizen by statute because there is a statute to define every contingency of citizenship.

For example, a majority of Americans are natural born citizens as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1401 (a):
“The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth:
(a) a person born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof;”

Furthermore, as we know from the Supreme Court’s 1874 ruling in Minor v. Happersett, “The Constituition does not say, in words, who shall be natural born citizens. Resort must be had elsewhere to ascertain that.”

[DiogenesLamp]

Every American is a citizen by statute because there is a statute to define every contingency of citizenship.

For example, a majority of Americans are natural born citizens as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1401 (a):
“The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth: (a) a person born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof;”

Oh! Well thanks for informing me of this. All this time I thought natural citizenship proceeded statutes, but now I see that I have it backwards. Obviously the citizenry didn't exist until 8 U.S.C. § 1401 came along to create us!

Furthermore, as we know from the Supreme Court’s 1874 ruling in Minor v. Happersett, “The Constituition does not say, in words, who shall be natural born citizens. Resort must be had elsewhere to ascertain that.”

Well, Unless i'm mistaken, you are telling me it came from 8 U.S.C. § 1401. On the other hand, I think you would have us believe that the tail wags the dog.