2007-03-07 12:14:10 · 34 answers · asked by Mendia69 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
ROFL!
The chances of that happening are about as good as keeping an illegal from coming over the southern border tonight.
2007-03-07 12:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by Toe the line 6 · 9⤊ 6⤋
We have people who are citizens that have Mexican heritage and they can run for President just like any other natural born citizen. Why would anyone want a foreigner to run a country they are not a citizen of? Do you think Mexicans want an American running their country? I wouldn't vote for any Mexican-American who was more tied to Mexico than America. One word about "their people" and they would loose votes. This country has lots of different people and the little infiltration game is being caught on to.
2007-03-07 13:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, the Constitution of the United States fore fathers were smart enough to see in to the future and know that what they put to paper would need to change in the future. All you need is a Constitution amendment to change who may run and serve as President, this takes 2/3rd of the states to ratify to become part of the Constitution. Hardly think the people of the U.S. would allow this to happen, it seems that native born people is a good call and sounds solid to me for President.
2007-03-10 16:28:36 · answer #3 · answered by allen w 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MOST OF YOU ANSWERING THIS QUESTION ARE RACIST.
A mexican born in the U.S. can run for president. Whether he will get elected is another story. But a person born in Mexico cannot run for president becuase a law stated in the constitution. And no that wont be changed.
2007-03-07 16:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by ManEatingLamb 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not without amending the Constitution.
The US Constitution states that : The President must be a natural born citizen of the United States (or a citizen of the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), at least 35 years of age, and a resident of the United States for at least fourteen years.
So, you can be hispanic (both parents can be mexican nationals, but you have to be born here) and be president, but you can not be born in Mexico and be president.
It would take a constitutional amendment - which ain't easy.
2007-03-07 12:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 1⤋
I was wondering too if they are fleeing Mexico due to high levels of corruption why would they want more officials here when . Our system is for our people . I just think don't anyone is ready for a Mexican president in this life time.
2007-03-07 13:47:31 · answer #6 · answered by Zoe 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes Any law may be changed - his would require either an ammendment to the constitution or Mexico (or its constituent parts) becoming a state of the union.
2007-03-07 13:47:04 · answer #7 · answered by Adrian F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those treasonous liberals and the Humanistias (People who think Mexican are actually people) are forgetting one thing. If former Mexicans (after Naturalization) are allowed to become president, who is going to do all the tough work in this country. One of high social standing like me needs my 100 Acre Estate manicured daily.
Besides doesn't it say somewhere that only Rich White Men can be president. Looks like another stupid liberal forgot that everyone else is a second class citizen.
Now with my new exercised stock options, I am going to buy out some orphanages and kick those freeloading children on the street. They should be in a sweatshop at age 4 like they do in India.
2007-03-07 13:34:40 · answer #8 · answered by Goosefraba 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
No. The qualifications for the President of the United States are set forth in the Constitution. It will require a constitutional amendment to enable a non-native born citizen to become president. Similarly it would take a constitutional amendment to enable a non-citizen to become president. (I would not bet the ranch on either amendment being enacted)
2007-03-07 12:21:11 · answer #9 · answered by wbwittmeyer 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A law can always be amended but it must passed through the halls of the Congress. A Mexican can run for US President if majority of the members of Congress are already sympathethic with the Mexicans who can amend the law in their favor.
2007-03-07 12:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I'm affraid not... You would first need to appoint the Supreme Court Justices who would uphold any law made like that, then you would need to take over the congress at the election ballot, so they could introduce the bill, pass it, then override the Presidential Veto. Then, after all of that, 2/3 of the states would need to ratify it (38 State Legislatures and Governors). Finally, the ratified law would go before the US Supreme Court... Good luck!
2007-03-07 12:23:41 · answer #11 · answered by sjsosullivan 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋