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The Curious Bag
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Birthright citizenship in the United States is attained for all those who are born in the United States, in the territories subject to the country's jurisdiction and for some born overseas to parents who are United States citizens.
Geography
Every person born within the United States boundaries and specific U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands, are granted birthright U.S. citizenship.
Identification
Including those who are born in U.S. jurisdictions, birthright citizenship includes those who have U.S. parents who are subject to a foreign power, whose parents have permanent residences in the United States and whose parents do business overseas but who are not employed by a foreign power.
HIstory
Since 1868, birthright citizenship has been authorized by the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause.
Considerations
Throughout history, several different court cases have debated and defined what exactly citizen birthright in the United States is. Some famous cases include United States v. Wong Kim Ark and Elk v. Wilkins.
Significance
Only natural-born citizens, which include those who have a U.S. birthright but are born in other jurisdictions, are eligible to be president and vice president of the United States.
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