Four Ways Only

If you are an American citizen, you or your ancestors came into this country in only one of four ways: 

You were an American Indian.  Indigenous people are citizens, although it took some time for that to be recognized.

You were a slave.  Citizenship came with the 14th Amendment, although some states recognized citizenship for freed slaves before that.

You were an immigrant.  Again, the 14th Amendment said if you are born in the U.S., you are a citizen.  It’s right there.  If you are born here, you are one of us.

You were a refugee.  Under international law countries are obligated to give asylum to refugees who are in danger in their home countries.  While this is sometimes ignored, that is the fourth group.

That’s it.  The next time someone starts rant about citizenship, explain that and ask which category they or their ancestors fit into.