[Spunky]

"If this is true, then every child born to an out of wedlock mother under the age of 21 (16+5) would not be a citizen at birth. ...."

Remember we are talking IF the child is born outside the U.S. But the subject of unwed mothers has been addressed in some other law.

David can you help here?

[Raycpa]

Remember we are talking IF the child is born outside the U.S. But the subject of unwed mothers has been addressed in some other law.

You are talking about if the child is born out of the US. The author and some on this thread are arguing this applies to anyone born in the US. That interpretation leads to the inevitable conclusion that millions of children every year need to line up at immigration in order to become citizens.

It is nonsensical.

As for the unwed mom's I brought that to David's attention because it limits the possible scenarios being thrown around. Basically, a child of an unwed mom has the same citizenship as the mom regardless of other qualifications. David can you help here?