What is birthright citizenship and how common is birth tourism in the US?
The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.
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"it is difficult to know how, when, and by whom membership would be determined, and it is also not clear 'if the onus for proof falls on the government (to prove they are a member) or the individual (to prove they are not).'"
— Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh , Academic
""hundreds of thousands" of babies have been born through birth tourism in the US"
— Donald Trump , Politician
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The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.
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