Birthright Citizenship in the United States: A Global Comparison
By Jon Feere
August 2010
Backgrounders and Reports

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Jon Feere is the Legal Policy Analyst at the Center for Immigration Studies.

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.â€