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Jiang Wenjun was getting ready to go to America. His wife, due to give birth to their son any day, was already there. Like any expectant parents, the Shanghai couple agonized over how best to prepare for the arrival — and upbringing — of their firstborn child. American citizenship, they decided, was one of the finest gifts they could bestow. “America is the strongest country in the world,” says Jiang, whose son was born just days after he eventually arrived in California this month. “We want our child to have the best future.”
I used to assume that you were a citizen of whatever country you were born in, as that's the case in Australia. Then I heard in some countries only if one of your parents is. So which applies in the States?
I think if a baby is born in the US itis automatically a US citizen no matter what country the baby's parents are citizens of. Mexican couples/women come over the border all the time to have their babies born in the US. I don't understand why 2 Chinese citizens are allowed to come to this country with a wife due anyday with a baby. Are they acting like they are vacationing or what?
I used to assume that you were a citizen of whatever country you were born in, as that's the case in Australia. Then I heard in some countries only if one of your parents is. So which applies in the States?
In Australia, one of the parents must be an Australian citizen.
In the U.S., neither has to be.
It's called JUS SOLI...which means that if you were born in that country, you gain the rights of any citizen in that country.
Here is a map where it's allowed. Dark blue means you gain rights SOLELY by born there. Light blue means there are some other conditions that apply to the 'Jus Soli', for example, the Australian example.
In Australia, one of the parents must be an Australian citizen.
In the U.S., neither has to be.
It's called JUS SOLI...which means that if you were born in that country, you gain the rights of any citizen in that country.
Here is a map where it's allowed. Dark blue means you gain rights SOLELY by born there. Light blue means there are some other conditions that apply to the 'Jus Soli', for example, the Australian example.
In Australia, one of the parents must be an Australian citizen.
In the U.S., neither has to be.
It's called JUS SOLI...which means that if you were born in that country, you gain the rights of any citizen in that country.
Here is a map where it's allowed. Dark blue means you gain rights SOLELY by born there. Light blue means there are some other conditions that apply to the 'Jus Soli', for example, the Australian example.
Not true, my sister was born in Australia and neither of my parents were citizens at the time. She was automatically granted citizenship on birth. Laws might have changed since then, however. My parents and sister had to apply for citizenship though.
Not true, my sister was born in Australia and neither of my parents were citizens at the time. She was automatically granted citizenship on birth. Laws might have changed since then, however. My parents and sister had to apply for citizenship though.
Oh I guess maybe my sister got citizenship on her 10th birthday, that's kind of weird I had no idea, just assumed if you were born here you were a citizen and that was the case in most countries. The more you know. Though if I had been born in Australia I would have been granted citizenship upon birth as I was born before 20 August 1986 (in January 1986).
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