Federal court rules birthright citizenship does not apply to American Samoa
Please enter a valid email.Please enter a valid email.Please enter a valid email.Please enter a valid email.Please enter a valid email.Please enter a valid email.Please enter a valid email.Please enter a valid email.Please enter a valid email.Please enter a valid email.Between the lines: Because birthright citizenship has never applied to the five islands and two coastal atolls that comprise American Samoa, people born there do not automatically have the right to vote in U.S.The other side: Circuit Judge Robert Bacharach disagreed, arguing the plaintiffs and all others born in the territory are citizens because American Samoa is a part of the U.S.