The laws concerning citizenship qualifications through parents have changed often over the years, but usually require a combination of at least one parent being a U.S. citizen at the time the child was born, and meeting a determined period of residency in the U.S.
Additionally, children born outside the United States may become citizens after birth based on their parent’s citizenship or naturalization.
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