U.S.-style birthright citizenship is uncommon around the world - Pew Research Center
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The 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution says that “[a]ll 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.”
That broad language, granting U. S. citizenship automatically to virtually anyone born in the country, is now under challenge. The Supreme Court is considering whether President Donald Trump can, by executive order, limit “birthright citizenship” to children born in the U. S. to citizens or legal permanent residents.
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