Birthright Citizenship: New Rules for Children Born in the U.S.
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This bill faces major legal hurdles because it challenges the Constitution and does not have enough support from both parties to pass.
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Children born in the U.S. to two undocumented parents would no longer automatically become citizens at birth. This reverses more than a century of practice under the 14th Amendment and could leave some U.S.-born children without citizenship in any country.
“a person born in the United States shall be deemed subject to a foreign power if neither parent of such person is a United States citizen or has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of such person's birth”
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
American Citizenship Act
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