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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live overseas and at the American school my kids attend there are a surprising number of kids who have American passports because their mothers flew to the US to give birth. They have never lived in the US but they have the golden passport. Our school gives preferential admissions to holders of American and Canadian passports so there are also a number of kids with Canadian passports because their parents immigrated to Canada just long enough to get the passport and then moved back overseas so most of the kids also never lived in Canada. Our good Canadian friends like to joke there are more Lebanese, Indian and Pakistani holders of Canadian passports abroad than actual Canadians.

I am bemused. I understand people taking advantage of the system to better position themselves and their families as it gives them more security. But I do agree that some reforms are necessary. Citizenship or permanent residency should be granted to people who have a long term commitment to their new country. Birth tourism should be eliminated. Only babies born to those with a valid residency / work visa should be allowed to obtain the citizenship. Or even require a duration of something like at least five years' residency in the US before being able to obtain citizenship for the baby.  Or if you are born in the US you get the right to qualify for the citizenship but you need to come back and live in the US for at least five years before getting the passport.[/quote]

How does this harm the US? It may or may not be a good thing for your school. Beyond that, what's the harm? [/quote]

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