A cidadania por direito de nascimento � liberal

In 33 countries, especially in the Americas with significant immigrant populations like Brazil and the United States, anyone born there automatically becomes a citizen regardless of their parents' status. This principle of jus soli was once held by the UK until 1983. The article shares a personal anecdote about a woman whose daughter was born in London in 1974, granting her dual citizenship in Britain and the U.S. This highlights how the principle has shifted over time and underscores its implications for global immigration policies and citizenship rights.