Former President Donald Trump claimed that the United States is the only country granting birthright citizenship. This claim is false. Many countries, including Canada and others in the Americas, offer birthright citizenship (jus soli), which guarantees citizenship to individuals born on their soil regardless of their parents’ nationality or immigration status.
In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., but it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge. The judge cited the Fourteenth Amendment, which has been interpreted to protect birthright citizenship.
The U.S. is not unique in this practice, as birthright citizenship remains a standard policy across numerous nations.