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What Do New Citizenship Rules For Kids Of U.S. Military, Workers Abroad Mean?

Trump officials say a new policy on citizenship for children born abroad affects only a small fraction of U.S. service members and government workers. But the change touched off a major backlash.
A new Trump administration policy on citizenship for children born abroad may affect only a small fraction of U.S. service members and government employees, but its announcement drew anger.

The children of some U.S. military members and government workers overseas will have a harder time getting citizenship under a Trump administration policy announced Wednesday.

The changes will affect a relatively small number of people. But the announcement touched off widespread confusion and outrage — with immigrant and veterans' advocates questioning why the administration would change the rules for people who

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