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Do you feel that you have to be born in America to be considered an American

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All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. ... A U.S. citizen retains U.S. citizenship when becoming the citizen of another country, should that country's laws allow it.
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