For centuries, the idea of birthright citizenship—also known as jus soli (Latin for "right of the soil")—has been a staple of legal systems in the Americas. Under this principle, anyone born within a country's borders is automatically granted citizenship, regardless of their parents' nationality or immigration status. However, this once-common policy is becoming increasingly rare worldwide. Recently, former U.S. President Donald Trump reignited the debate with an executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship in the United States. His claim that the U.S. is "the only country in the world" to offer unrestricted jus soli was factually incorrect—several Latin American nations still maintain this policy—but the broader trend supports his argument: unrestricted birthright citizenship is disappearing, particularly in wealthy nations…
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