Are you automatically an American citizen wth all the rights of an american if you are born in the USA?

Question

I work in a hospital and the other day a plane came in with a lady on it from South Africa. She could not have been any more on time. She got off the plane and was brought to the hospital and delivered a baby within 30 minutes.

I am suspicious she did it to get into the country. You would not believe the number of immigrants we take care of that have no insurance, no money and leave us stuck looking for someone to take care of sick grandpa. We cant keep em in the hospital forever. No ID, No social security card or anything and their family gives us some lame excuse like, they were visiting and they developed all these problems after they got here from whereever.

Answer 1

Yes you are. Her baby is legally an American citizen although the mother isn't.

Answer 2

The baby may have duel-citizenship until it's 18, but after that he/she has to choose which country they want to be a citizen in! The mother will need to get her citizenship like any other immigrant, though!

Answer 3

the above answer is correct in regards to dual citizenship. But a little side note here, the Constitution of The united states empowers all people, citizen or not with it's protection if sought.
this is a question on the U.S. citizenship test.

Answer 4

YES!!!! Not only that any land that is controlled by the USA such as St thomas etc. Consult the constitution of the USA as no law short of an amendment can change this fact.

Answer 5

Yes, if a baby is born in the US, he/she is an American citizen.

Answer 6

yes i think so because if u were born here and u can prove then yes u r an American citizen.

Answer 7

You are a citizen of what ever country you were born in. It does not matter what country the parents are from.

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

yup