The US has historically given automatic citizenship to anyone born in the country, but this principle is not the norm ...

More than 30 countries grant unrestricted birthright citizenship based on the ‘jus soli’ principle – and nearly all of them ...

Over in Europe however, the majority of states practice the principle of jus sanguinis — which gives citizenship to a child ...

Rather, European states have tended to add new jus sanguinis elements—requirements based on the origins of the child’s parents—to restrict jus soli. Today, nearly all member states of the European ...

Here’s what to know about Trump’s proposal to add new restrictions in the U.S.—and how that compares to other countries.

as opposed to the jus sanguinis (right of blood) principle, which confers citizenship based on whether at least one parent is a citizen. Certain countries follow a mixed approach, such as Canada which ...

or “jus sanguinis,” because at least one parent was a citizen at the time of a person’s birth. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution extends and guarantees citizenship for "all persons born ...

World Population Review shares that 32 other countries offer "jus sanguinis," which grants citizenship as long as one parent is a citizen or if they meet the other requirements listed.