President Donald Trump has insisted that the United States is the only nation to guarantee citizenship to children born within its borders. In fact, about three dozen countries, mostly in the Americas, guarantee birthright citizenship, including Mexico. Vivianne Petit Frere fled Haiti in 2019, settling in Mexico after dreams of reaching the U.S. proved illusory. She says her granddaughter was born in Tijuana and became the first generation Mexican in her family. She says she's grateful her granddaughter will have a Mexican passport and can grow up in a country where there are more opportunities than in Haiti.
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Vivianne Petit Frere looks on below a "viva Mexico" sign at her Haitian food restaurant, Lakou Lakay, June 17, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Vivianne Petit Frere walks with her granddaughter Alexca at a playground, June 22, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Vivianne Petit Frere plays with granddaughter Alexca at a park, June 22, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Vivianne Petit Frere talks with granddaughter Alexca at a park, June 22, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Vivianne Petit Frere holds the hand of her granddaughter Alexca at a park, June 22, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Vivianne Petit Frere holds her granddaughter Alexca as she swings with her at a playground, June 22, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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