Should U.S. Citizenship Be Guaranteed at Birth?
If you're born in the U.S., you're an American citizen. It's been the policy for nearly 150 years, but the influx in illegal immigrants and a rise in birth tourism have called into question...
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There are a few ways to legally become a US citizen, but the absolute easiest way is to be born here. That’s literally all you need. You’re parents don’t have to be American, you don’t have to be raised in America, you don’t even have to stay in the country. You just have to be born on US soil. And as a result of this, the current ease of global travel, and the rise of new economies in places like South Korea, Turkey, Taiwan and China to name a few... A booming Birth Tourism industry exists. And pregnant women are coming to the US for the exclusive purpose of giving birth and obtaining US citizenship for their child. And as I said, this is totally legal. So, how did we get here? Well, the question of who can, and can not, become a US citizen has al...
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There are a few ways to legally become a US citizen, but the absolute easiest way is to be born here. That’s literally all you need. You’re parents don’t have to be American, you don’t have to be raised in America, you don’t even have to stay in the country. You just have to be born on US soil. And as a result of this, the current ease of global travel, and the rise of new economies in places like South Korea, Turkey, Taiwan and China to name a few... A booming Birth Tourism industry exists. And pregnant women are coming to the US for the exclusive purpose of giving birth and obtaining US citizenship for their child. And as I said, this is totally legal. So, how did we get here? Well, the question of who can, and can not, become a US citizen has al...
