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  2. Jus soli - Wikipedia

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    Also commonly referred to as birthright citizenship in some Anglophone countries, it is a rule defining a person's nationality based on their birth in the territory of the country. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Jus soli was part of the English common law , in contrast to jus sanguinis ('right of blood'), which derives from the Roman law that influenced the ...

  3. Jus sanguinis - Wikipedia

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    Jus sanguinis (English: / dʒ ʌ s ˈ s æ ŋ ɡ w ɪ n ɪ s / juss SANG-gwin-iss [1] or / j uː s-/ yooss -⁠, [2] Latin: [juːs ˈsaŋɡwɪnɪs]), meaning 'right of blood', is a principle of nationality law by which nationality is determined or acquired by the nationality of one or both parents.

  4. What is birthright citizenship and the 14th amendment ... - AOL

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    Here is what you need to know about birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment. Top interview takeaways: Trump says he 'can't guarantee' tariffs won't raises prices, he won't restrict abortion ...

  5. Birthright citizenship - Wikipedia

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    Birthright citizenship may refer to: . Jus soli (the right of the soil or the land), a Latin term meaning that one's nationality is determined by the place of one's birth; Jus sanguinis (the right of blood), a Latin term meaning that one may acquire nationality of a state at birth if either or both of their parents have citizenship of that state

  6. Why the US has birthright citizenship and how Trump could ...

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    Note: The United Kingdom actually did away with unrestricted birthright citizenship with its British Nationality Act of 1981, but many other countries, including Canada and Mexico on either side ...

  7. Explainer-What is US birthright citizenship and can ... - AOL

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    The main birthright citizenship case is from 1898, when the Supreme Court ruled that the son of lawful immigrants from China was a U.S. citizen by virtue of his birth in 1873 in San Francisco.

  8. Birth tourism - Wikipedia

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    The main reason for birth tourism is to obtain citizenship for the child in a country with birthright citizenship . [1] Such a child is sometimes called an " anchor baby " if their citizenship is intended to help their parents obtain permanent residency in the country.

  9. Fact check: Trump, repeating old lies on ‘Meet the Press ...

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    Trump reiterated his intention to try to end birthright citizenship, in which, under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, someone born in the US is granted automatic citizenship even if their ...