I can say that at the time of the 14th Amendment, for example, English citizens born in the US would still be deemed English citizens, and that's why they would not be entitled to birthright citizenship. Okay. There are a variety of other countries that have some form of birthright citizenship, none of them in Europe, Canada. But you mentioned, Mr. O'Brien, that that's a limited type of birthright citizenship. Could you elaborate on that? Yes. In most of those countries, there are restrictions that require at least one of your parents to be there lawfully. (00:51–00:57)
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