For or against birthright citizenship?
A child born here to foreign parents…
- Automatic citizenship at birth
- Citizenship possible at 18
- No citizenship without an application and strict conditions
What's at stake: The debate pits birthright citizenship, which includes the child born here, against citizenship seen as a choice and a commitment.
The left's argument
A child born and raised here is part of the country. Denying citizenship creates outsiders.
The centre's argument
Citizenship open at 18, for anyone who grew up here and applies for it.
The right's argument
Citizenship should be a choice and a commitment, not an automatic result of birth.
And you, where do you stand?
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