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If you were born in china today, and china became a u.s. state tomorrow, would you be eligible to be president?

when you became of age I mean.

Update:

it doesn't have to be china or in one day, I meant if one was born anywhere that is not part of the u.s., then later that place becomes a state or territory, would that person be eligible to be president

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  • Teekno
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Well, first China would be a territory, and whether citizenship would be retroactive would depend on how the Organic Act that Congress passes establishing the territory was written.

  • 8 years ago

    No, of course not.

    Read the Constitution.

    You MUST be a natural born citizen - a citizen AT BIRTH.

    A day,hour, minute or second later doesn't count.

  • 8 years ago

    Sometimes we are just amused that people ask these questions....

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