Immigration ABC's

In a light piece on the 50th anniversary of Hawaii's statehood, ABC News leads with a mis-lead:

Had President Barack Obama been born two years earlier, his eligibility for the presidency may have been an actual problem for him.

The writer is attempting to grab attention by hinting that the relation of President Obama's birth year (1961) to Hawaii's admission year (1959) could have raised a consitutional issue about his eligibility to hold office. But as every kid born in 20th-century Hawaii has been told, we can grow up to be President. Per the Immigration and Nationality Act:

Sec. 305. [8 U.S.C. 1405] A person born in Hawaii on or after August 12, 1898, and before April 30, 1900, is declared to be a citizen of the United States as of April 30, 1900. A person born in Hawaii on or after April 30, 1900, is a citizen of the United States at birth. A person who was a citizen of the Republic of Hawaii on August 12, 1898, is declared to be a citizen of the United States as of April 30, 1900.

[While we're on the subject of mildly amusing asides, "ABC" is widely known in Asian immigration circles as "American Born Chinese", an acronym I first encountered in the 1970's.]