[Warriormom]

In college we were taught that American derive their citizenship 1 of 2 ways - by the law of the soil or the law of the blood. Children born on American soil are American citizens (that’s why a lot of illegals want to have their children here) and children born of at least 1 American parent are citizens.

[Nathan Zachary]

'In college we were taught that American derive their citizenship 1 of 2 ways - by the law of the soil or the law of the blood. Children born on American soil are American citizens (that’s why a lot of illegals want to have their children here) and children born of at least 1 American parent are citizens."

Not in 1961. Both parents had to be American.