2006-08-25 11:12:41 · 31 answers · asked by Redeemed 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
According to the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside."
2006-08-25 11:18:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Anybody born within the boundaries of the United States or even within the jurisdiction of the United States has citizenship by birth. That is why so many illegals are accused of coming across the border to have their babies so that the baby can have US citizenship. The parents should get the child a passport and birth certificate as soon as possible. Later, the child can sponsor the parents to get residency. If the parents are deported before they gain residency, the child has to leave with them but still retains his/her natural citizenship and can come back when they are old enough. They need only present their birth certificate and passport to get back into America.
2006-08-25 18:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by rac 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The United States Constitution provides that anyone born in this country, regardless of circumstance, is a full, native born, citizen. Not all countries have this condition (France, for instance, considers the children of immigrant to be citizens of their parents' countries if the parents have not become French citizens yet).
2006-08-25 18:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by Corbett 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Born on U.S. soil they are a citizen.... how ever if the parents are deported the child can go with them because , a child born to a Mexican citizen is considered a Mexican national.
Odd little quark to that.
2006-08-25 20:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey sweetie! I am sure you have gotten like a dozen answers by now so i will be telling you something you already know. But that's okay, the answer is yes anyone who is born on this country is a citizen of this country. Hope that does it. Have a great day!
2006-08-25 18:21:31 · answer #5 · answered by princess_julia_star 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not if the child is born in the states.
2006-08-25 18:17:59 · answer #6 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No - If the child was born in the US, then the child is a citizen here.
2006-08-25 18:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by mand 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If the child was born in the foreign country his/her parents sneaked into, they become citizens. Hence, the term "anchor babies".
2006-08-25 19:50:25 · answer #8 · answered by TROLLIN' 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No any child born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen.
2006-08-25 18:19:26 · answer #9 · answered by hungerforknowledge 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, the child would have a 'double citizenship', meaning it would have the citizenship of it's parents' home country, and the citizenship of the country where he/she is born.
2006-08-25 18:19:06 · answer #10 · answered by rlms_girl 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋