The Birthright Citizenship Act

The Birthright Citizenship Act is a proposed law that seeks to change the current practice of granting U.S. citizenship to anyone born on American soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status. Under existing law, most people born in the U.S. are automatically citizens, even if their parents are undocumented immigrants. The act would restrict this by possibly requiring at least one parent to be a U.S. citizen or legal resident at the time of birth to confer citizenship. The goal is to deter illegal immigration and clarify citizenship rules, but it remains a controversial political issue.