To the editor: Defining citizenship is a dilemma in many countries of the world (“Finishing birth law citizens will mainly affect US citizens.” May 20). The United States is no exception. In recent decades, many countries relaxed the idea that obtaining citizens meant having to give up the country of birth. I have several friends who have double citizenship and some who are even citizens from three countries. That is a good thing.
The current administration of the United States seems intentional to make it more difficult to be part of our nation, but the trend must be towards the elimination of borders. The fact that a baby is born to the side of a river or a mountain instead of the other should import little. Both babies must have similar opportunities. With luck, the xenophobia we hear these days will give way to the concept that, regardless of the place of birth, we are all part of the human race.
Domenico Maceri, San Luis Bishop
