by birth
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The majority’s decision in Barbara recounts how before the 14th Amendment’s ratification, Americans followed the long-standing common-law rule making persons born on American soil citizens by birth.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
An Australian by birth, Grant acknowledges that he's neutral on the question of which side was responsible for the infamous 18th Century breakup.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Under Article 30, Section A, Part II of the Mexican Constitution, individuals born abroad are considered Mexican by birth if they are children of Mexican parents — a Mexican mother or a Mexican father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Unsurprisingly, Vance hadn’t done his homework: Both men involved in that crime were British by birth.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
Fayetteville is Tornado Alley adjacent, in the Arkansas hills just east of the Oklahoma border, and since her parents are Okies by birth, they take the frequent watches and warnings seriously.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
