Citizen Quote by Samuel Freeman Miller

The Naturalization Act of 1790, three years after the Constitution, said the children of citizens shall be considered natural born citizens. That's in 1790.…

— Donald Trump

Natural-born American means you don`t have to be naturalized. You were born to an American mother, like President Obama, no matter where you were…

— Chris Matthews

United States naturalization is a privilege not a right, and those who have had this privilege bestowed upon them must respect and uphold the…

— Lee Zeldin

“Generally Americans held that citizenship was a choice and thus allowed naturalization, while Britain held that an individual’s subjection to the sovereign of the…

— Troy Bickham

All from other lands, who by the terms of [congressional] laws and a compliance with their provisions become naturalized, are adopted citizens of the…

— John Bingham

Therefore every person born within the United States, its territories or districts, whether the parents are citizens or aliens, is a natural born citizen…

— William Rawle

It is not an exaggeration to say that under Obama, the naturalization process - becoming a citizen - no longer requires becoming an American.…

— Tom Tancredo

With regard to the Constitution, the power to create 'a uniform rule of naturalization' does not rest in Article II, but in Article I,…

— Kayleigh McEnany

“Though Article II requires “natural born” citizenship, the Constitution does not explain what the phrase means. There was no constitutional definition of American citizenship…

— Garrett Epps

In becoming a citizen, one undertakes certain duties and responsibilities. One of the more intangible of those duties and responsibilities is no matter what…

— J. M. Coetzee

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

— Jawaharlal Nehru

Citizenship is the chance to make a difference to the place where you belong.

— Charles Handy