The substantial debate is taking a stricter interpretation of natural birth citizenship is subject to the parents being in the jurisdiction of the U.S., which foreign nationals are not. A crime of illegal entry already happened by the parents prior to the baby's birth. For foreign nationals who are legally visiting the U.S., if they have a baby in the U.S., that baby is not automatically a citizen of the U.S. If foreign nationals who have a legal permanent residence status have a baby in the U.S., that baby is a natural born U.S. citizen due to the parents being legally subject to the U.S. jurisdiction.
