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sleepyguyyesterday at 3:25 PM7 repliesview on HN

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triceratopsyesterday at 8:43 PM

> one of the few in the world that allows this

1 out of every 5 countries, 28% of the world's land area isn't "few" in my book.

tencentshillyesterday at 8:20 PM

Then you can the work to get Congress to ratify an amendment. Donate, campaign, maybe even run for office yourself! We still do things democratically, not by executive order. Authoritarians will always offer the easy way out.

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ASinclairyesterday at 8:19 PM

> one of the few in the world that allows this

Over 30 countries have unconditional birthright citizenship.

wat10000yesterday at 8:16 PM

It's not that rare. Nearly every country in the Western Hemisphere does it this way.

Karthick81yesterday at 3:57 PM

We want the best talent to want to come here!

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thranceyesterday at 9:07 PM

> The problem with this is that many people come here to only have children (anchor children) and abuse the system.

Racist lie, provide proof that this is an actual significant issue.

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iAMkenoughyesterday at 4:13 PM

While maybe a small scale issue, the solution isn’t an authoritative order that tries to rewrite the U.S. Constitution and bypass democracy.

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