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Do you agree with children of non US residents automatically being legal citizens because they were born in the US? Do you think that having a baby in the US should automatically make the child's parents legal citizens as well?
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Hyacinth Girl
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Born in the USA = legal citizen
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Yes and no.
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I think the children should have automatic dual citizenship to both countries in question--the one they were born in, as well as the one their parents are from. The parents aren't entitled to citizenship just because their kid was born in a country they weren't/don't belong to.
It would be the same as if an American family were over in France, or Sudan, Russia--wherever-- and never were naturalized as part of that country and decided to have a baby. The baby should be entitled to citizenship, but it doesn't make the parents automatic members until they go through the proper channels.
It would be the same as if an American family were over in France, or Sudan, Russia--wherever-- and never were naturalized as part of that country and decided to have a baby. The baby should be entitled to citizenship, but it doesn't make the parents automatic members until they go through the proper channels.
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No. I do not believe in anchor baby laws at all.
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Hyacinth Girl wrote:I think the children should have automatic dual citizenship to both countries in question--the one they were born in, as well as the one their parents are from. The parents aren't entitled to citizenship just because their kid was born in a country they weren't/don't belong to.
It would be the same as if an American family were over in France, or Sudan, Russia--wherever-- and never were naturalized as part of that country and decided to have a baby. The baby should be entitled to citizenship, but it doesn't make the parents automatic members until they go through the proper channels.
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Bluesmama wrote:No. I do not believe in anchor baby laws at all.
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A child is born in the US, I think it should have American citizenship, but no I don't think it should work in favor the parents being granted citizen. Instead I think that the child should be able to live with American guardians, or be able to migrate upon the states upon his or her reaching legal status.
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