A Mexican child born in the US to illegal parents
A)cannot become a citizen of the US.
B)can become a citizen if the parents become citizens.
C)automatically becomes a citizen of the US.
D)must return to Mexico and enter through a customs border to become a citizen.

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According to the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, anyone born in the US is automatically a citizen, regardless of their parents' immigration status. Therefore, a Mexican child born in the US to illegal parents would automatically become a citizen of the US.

A Mexican Child Born in the US to Illegal Parents