Kids born to US troops abroad won’t get automatic citizenship
Parents of those children, including those born on military bases, will have to apply for citizenship on the children’s behalf before they turn 18, according to a US citizenship and immigration services policy released on Wednesday. The policy appeared to be aimed at military families who have not lived in the US for years.
According to the immigration agency, the change would not affect the children of families with at least one parent who is an American citizen and has lived in the US for at least five years. A spokeswoman for the Pentagon said the effect would be small, without specifying how many parents would be required to apply for citizenship for their children under the change. A spokeswoman for the citizenship and immigration agency also declined to provide the number of families who would be affected.
The policy change from the agency infuriated many at the Pentagon who said it called into question the administration’s appreciation of members of the armed services. “The children of Americans who risk their lives in uniform are not automatically citizens of the US: That is an abominable and anti-patriotic position for the Trump[3] administration to take,” said Will Goodwin, an Army veteran.
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