Much later, the independence of the English colonies in America and the French Revolution in the late 18th century laid the foundations for " jus soli ".
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Children, neither of whose parents are citizens and at least one of whose parents is an illegal alien, remain not entitled to " jus soli " citizenship.
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Individuals born in the dominion were citizens regardless of the status of their parents : children born to visitors or foreigners acquired citizenship ( see Jus soli ).
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Most states provide a specific " lex soli ", in application of the respective " jus soli ", and it is the most common means of acquiring nationality.
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Mexico employs " jus soli " when granting citizenship, meaning that any individual born on Mexican territory will be granted citizenship regardless of his or her parent's immigration status.
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Under " jus soli ", a child's citizenship would be acquired by birth within a country's territory, without reference to the political status or condition of the child's parents.
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Even in the United States, which prides itself on having a strong " jus soli " tradition; it is really a " white European jus soli " in many places.
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As Egypt is primarily a " jus sanguinis " jurisdiction, the status of persons born to Egyptian parents in countries operating under " jus soli " rules is somewhat complex.
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Even in the United States, which prides itself on having a strong " jus soli " tradition; it is really a " white European jus soli " in many places.
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However, the Brazilian government only accepted the idea of the jus soli, so that all people born in Brazil should see themselves as Brazilians, and leave other ethnic associations behind.
