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[Scooby Doo]

I think it depends on whether or not the two countries have dual citizenship agreements.

[Q4u]

My Mother had duel citizenship and I was born in the United States.  I only have U.S. citizenship....  so no, duel citizenship is not given to children of a duel citizenship mother....  

[Isobel Archer]

Well after googling - which seems to be at least one way to find out - it seems that while the US does not favor dual citizenship, the Supreme Court has ruled that it is allowed.  This is true either for an immigrant from another country retaining original citizenship and a person born here who decides to also swear allegience to another country.

So if the mother's other country allows the child to be a citizen, then I guess it would have dual citizenship (if born here).

It is also true apparently that the State Department may not be able to help those with dual citizenship if they run into trouble in their other country.  Also, people with dual citizenship may be denied security clearances etc., if the dual citizenship is with countries we consider enemies as one of the requirements of citizenship anywhere is to claim allegience to that country and conflicting allegiences can send us back to the situation with the Japanese Americans (and I don't know how may -if any - had dual citizenship, but for those who did, internment doesn't seem like the evil it would other wise have beeen  if they had renounced that citizenship - and this could come up again with dual citizens say of Iran or other state sponsors of terror against the US.)

[Q4u]

There are exceptions I believe based on whether or not the child was born on (for example) land occupied by another country (Embassy, Bases, etc.). My Mother was British and they have a duel citizenship but for me to have British citizenship as well as U.S.  there is paperwork involved and I believe a special list of qualifying rules that must be met.  (I found this on-line but did not bring the info or link, but it can be found by Googling)....

[Q4u]

Automatic dual citizenship (even with both countries having dual citizenship like Britain and the U.S.) just does not occur automatically simply by virtue of the mother being born in another country and the child being born in the U.S.   

[Q4u]

Gads.... duel = dual  

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[Perkup]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

Huh?  Yeah, I'm doubting that the situation really exists...lol   Duhh....since the baby will be born here, the child will be a US citizen.   As for dual citizenship re the country the mother is from, that's not up to the US.  That's up to the country in question.  Why would anyone need to look it up....it's common sense,.

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So what is your assumption?  Do you think I spent my Christmas trying to decide what sort of question I could ask

to maybe draw attention to myself?  Of do you think I am that stupid?  Duhh????? Everyone - even me - knows that a child born here is a U.S. citizen.  Do you think that is what I was asking?   I asked a sensible question from a lovely aging neighbor whom I love and respect.  Shame on me?  Oh, no! Shame on you for being so flippant and assuming that others are ignorant.

And thanks to everyone else who made a sincere effort to answer a question from a concerned handicapped lady.

[Perkup]

After talking further with my neighbor it seems that the Mom to be is from Canada and has lived and worked here for about ten to twelve years.  She definitely has dual citizenship. Sorry I didn't have this to begin with.

[Mrsq2022]

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@Perkup wrote:

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@chrystaltree wrote:

Huh?  Yeah, I'm doubting that the situation really exists...lol   Duhh....since the baby will be born here, the child will be a US citizen.   As for dual citizenship re the country the mother is from, that's not up to the US.  That's up to the country in question.  Why would anyone need to look it up....it's common sense,.

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So what is your assumption?  Do you think I spent my Christmas trying to decide what sort of question I could ask

to maybe draw attention to myself?  Of do you think I am that stupid?  Duhh????? Everyone - even me - knows that a child born here is a U.S. citizen.  Do you think that is what I was asking?   I asked a sensible question from a lovely aging neighbor whom I love and respect.  Shame on me?  Oh, no! Shame on you for being so flippant and assuming that others are ignorant.

And thanks to everyone else who made a sincere effort to answer a question from a concerned handicapped lady.

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I suppose it's just out of curiosity, but not sure why anyone would be concerned with the citizenship of a neighbors, great-nephews, partners so-to-be baby.  The baby won't have dual citizenship unless the mother applies for it and receives it in the "other country". US -born is US citizen.

[cherry]

Who is a Canadian Citizen?

• If you were born in Canada, you are a Canadian citizen.
• If you were born in outside Canada and one of your parents was a Canadian citizen at the time of your birth.
• If your child was born outside Canada, and you were a Canadian citizen when the child was born, your child is automatically a Canadian citizen.
• If you were born outside Canada and one of your grandparents were a Canadian citizen when you were born, you might be a Canadian Citizen.