When a immigrant has a child while in U.S,the child is automaticly a U.S. citizen. But does that work in reverse also? If a U.S. couple is visiting Japan and his wife gives birth there,is the child born a Japanese citizen?
2007-05-12 01:27:50 · 8 answers · asked by R s 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
My daughter was born in Italy in an Italian hospital and she has dual citizenship, meaning she is a citizen of Italy and the U.S.
2007-05-12 01:30:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Each country’s immigration law is different. For example, if a child is born in Venezuela and one of the parents is a United States Citizen, and the other is a Mexican Citizen. The child is a United States Citizen because one of his parents is a Unites States Citizen. The child is also a Venezuelan Citizen because he was born in Venezuela. And he is also a Mexican Citizen because one of the parents is a Mexican Citizen.
I talked to a few Japanese citizens and they all told me that in order to be a Japanese Citizen you will have to have at least one Japanese parent.
2007-05-12 10:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by J P Lopez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, The reason why we wanted that law was so that any slave or immigrant in our early history would be born citizens. It was only fair because the immigrants would spent about a month on a dirty boat trying to get here. This law is outdated and should be repealled. I don't know how hard it would be to become a Japanese citizen but I know they are very nationalistic and don't really want anyone that isn't Japanese to become a citizen there.
2007-05-12 08:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by tengu312003 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, it doesn't work that way.
Each country has their own set of laws regarding citizenship.
Now, keep in mind there are two very different examples in your question. If the couple is just "visiting," then giving out citizenships seems wrong. But if the baby is born to immigrant workers or refugees who are hoping to make the country their home, then our law is good and just.
2007-05-13 08:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Bad Day 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immigration laws are made by the individual countries, some are rather strict. In Germany a person born in Germany to non German parents is not a citizen even if they live there their entire life. (I think it's Germany, I may be wrong)
2007-05-12 08:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 14th amendment to the constitution states that this is not the case.
"My own opinion is that all these persons born in the United States and under its authority, owing allegiance to the United States, are citizens without any act of congress." Can an illegal alien be said to owe the United States allegiance? Can an alien be said not to owe some other country his/her allegiance without evidence?
Not when they are displaying a Mexican flag, refusing to obey our laws, and generally flaunting this fact in the media every day.
As to other countries it varies by country.
2007-05-12 09:10:54 · answer #6 · answered by FOA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do know one thing. The child, even though it is an American Citizen, cannot be President. ll Presidents have to be born on American soil. Kind of makes it problematic for our Military familys. You think they would include an exception for that one case?
2007-05-12 08:37:56 · answer #7 · answered by MUDD 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the U.S. laws are way too forgiving and lax. It doesn't help that we don't enforce them anyway.
2007-05-12 08:31:04 · answer #8 · answered by Cookies Anyone? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋