Which comes closest to your view about what the citizenship status of a child born in the U.S. should be?

Which comes closest to your view about what the citizenship status of a child born in the U.S. should be? Published on April 2, 2026 → Survey conducted on April 2, 2026 on 4351 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

All children born in the U.S. should automatically become citizens

55%

Only those children born in the U.S. whose parents are citizens or lawful permanent residents should automatically become citizens

35%

Not sure

10%

All children born in the U.S. should automatically become citizens

55%

Only those children born in the U.S. whose parents are citizens or lawful permanent residents should automatically become citizens

35%

Not sure

10%

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