One of your parents should be an American citizen if that child's going to be an American citizen. And I think most Americans would question, well, why is this such a big deal? Because America, we're only one of two countries in the world that allow for a procedure like [birthright citizenship]. this. As an American, you can't go to France. A woman can't go give birth in France, and then her child automatically becomes a citizen. That's not how it works. (04:20–04:25)
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Asserts that the U.S. is one of only two countries allowing birthright citizenship.
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