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Originally Posted by krystar
but parental citizenship doesn't transfer to child. in US it's place of birth. why else do u think all these asian and mexican illegals come here and want to get pregnant immediately? kid pops out on american soil, it's now american citizen and you're illegally immigrated but legal caretaker.
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Yes, actually, in many cases it does transfer to a child. The child of Mexican parents born in the USA has
dual nationality - Mexican by ancestry, American by birthplace. Dual nationality is recognized by the US government, the child is still considered a US citizen but may be a Mexican citizen as well.
If this wasn't the case, any American who happened to be travelling outside the USA (including diplomats and consular workers at American embassies in foreign countries) when they gave birth would be screwed, right? You happen to be in Canada when your kid is born and he's all of a sudden not an American? It just doesn't work that way - geography is not the only determinant, parental citizenship counts as well.
Cheers
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