Clarifies that certain individuals born in the U.S. are not U.S. citizens at birth.
The Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify that individuals born in the U.S. are not U.S. citizens at birth if their mother is an alien present in the U.S. lawfully but temporarily, and their father is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. It also excludes those born to alien mothers unlawfully present in the U.S. and those born on foreign public ships. The changes apply to those born 30 days after the bill's enactment.
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