Citizenship

The issue of citizenship in the United States encompasses questions about how citizenship is acquired, the rights and responsibilities it entails, and the policies governing naturalization (the process of becoming a citizen). Additionally, it covers the legal status of individuals born in the U.S. and those born to U.S. citizens abroad, under the principle of jus soli (right of the soil) and jus sanguinis (right of blood), respectively. The topic also involves debates around birthright citizenship and the citizenship status of undocumented immigrants, particularly those brought to the U.S. as children.