@Genius@lemmy.zip to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish • 5 months agoHaving a baby? Use this one weird trick!lemmy.zipimagemessage-square156fedilinkarrow-up11.11Karrow-down193
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minus-square@grue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•5 months agoBecause that’s what true “citizenship-by-blood/heritage laws more or less straight out of the 19th century” would imply.
minus-squareTar_Alcaranlinkfedilink4•5 months agoIn 2025 they just mean “if either of your parents was a citizen when you were born, you can be too”
minus-square@Genius@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilink-1•5 months agoBecause their family has lived in Germany for a hundred years and they have no link to another place in living memory?
minus-square@sexy_peach@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglish4•5 months agoMost US-american families haven’t lived in the US for 100s of years, but they’re still US-americans, not Irish, Spanish, German etc.
Why would you be?
Because that’s what true “citizenship-by-blood/heritage laws more or less straight out of the 19th century” would imply.
In 2025 they just mean “if either of your parents was a citizen when you were born, you can be too”
Because their family has lived in Germany for a hundred years and they have no link to another place in living memory?
Most US-american families haven’t lived in the US for 100s of years, but they’re still US-americans, not Irish, Spanish, German etc.