PASSPORT, n. A document treacherously inflicted upon a citizen going abroad, exposing him as an alien and pointing him out for special reprobation and outrage.

ALIEN, n. An American sovereign in his probationary state.

JUSTICE, n. A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes and personal service.

RESPLENDENT, adj. Like a simple American citizen beduking himself in his lodge, or affirming his consequence in the Scheme of Things as an elemental unit of a parade.The Knights of Dominion were so resplendent in their velvet- and-gold that their masters would hardly have known them. --"Chronicles of the Classes"

But if he fled the country, he did that without a valid travel document because his passport was being held by the High Court as part of its bail conditions.

You would have a huge statelessness problem if you don't consider a child born abroad a U.S. citizen.