Do all babies born in USA get citizenship?


Do all babies born in USA get citizenship? Amendment XIV, Section 1, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution directs that all persons born in the United States are U.S. citizens. This is the case regardless of the tax or immigration status of a person's parents.


What if a tourist baby is born in the USA?

Giving birth in the US makes the BABY a US citizen automatically. It does not affect the immigration status of the mother or father at all. The parents must apply for the baby's state birth certificate, and use it to apply for the baby's US passport, as proof of his/her US citizenship.