Citizenship and US Immigration: Week One
Citizenship and U.S. Immigration: Week One
Lecture Two: Citizenship at Birth: Jus Soli and Jus Sanguinis
U.S. Citizenship may be acquired by: • Birth in the United States • Birth abroad if at least one parent is a United States citizen • Naturalization
Additional Terms: • Jus soli – the geographical location of one’s birth determines one’s citizenship. The citizenship status of the parents is irrelevant. • Jus sanguinis – the citizenship of one’s parents determines one’s citizenship. Physical location is irrelevant.
U.S. Citizenship may be acquired by: • Birth in the United States • Birth abroad if at least one parent is a United States citizen • Naturalization
Lecture Two: Citizenship at Birth: Jus Soli and Jus Sanguinis
U.S. Citizenship may be acquired by: • Birth in the United States • Birth abroad if at least one parent is a United States citizen • Naturalization
Additional Terms: • Jus soli – the geographical location of one’s birth determines one’s citizenship. The citizenship status of the parents is irrelevant. • Jus sanguinis – the citizenship of one’s parents determines one’s citizenship. Physical location is irrelevant.
U.S. Citizenship may be acquired by: • Birth in the United States • Birth abroad if at least one parent is a United States citizen • Naturalization
