# What makes someone a US citizen?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 27, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-someone-a-us-citizen/1020208 "2025-06-27T23:33:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-someone-a-us-citizen/1020208/5 "2025-06-28T00:16:56Z")

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> [@What is the legal reasoning that 'allows' ending birthright citizenship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-legal-reasoning-that-allows-ending-birthright-citizenship/1013335):
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> Please, no snark, no ‘trump is bad’, etc. I’m interested in what the legal argument is that the Trump administration is using to justify ending birthright with an executive order vs. a constitutional amendment. What is the legal wrangling they are using to think that an executive order is a legitimate means to accomplish the end goal?

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