Choose all of the people who are citizens.
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Tony's parents are American citizens but they were vacationing in El Salvador when he was born.
Ellen has lived in America for 4 years, but she loves the US and wants to stay here forever! She is now 22. She was not born in the US and neither of her parents are US citizens.
Carlos was born in the Untied States, but his parents were NOT citizens of the United States. A few days after he was born, the family returned to their home country of Brazil, where Carlos has been for the last 50 years.
Sam's parents are from El Salvador and Sam was born in El Salvador, but he and his family moved to the US when he was one year old and has lived here for the past 12 years.
Tony's parents are American citizens but they were vacationing in El Salvador when he was born.
Carlos was born in the United States, but his parents were NOT citizens of the United States.
Sam's parents are from El Salvador and Sam was born in El Salvador, but he and his family moved to the US when he was one year old and has lived here for the past 12 years.
The citizens among the given individuals are:
- Ellen, who has lived in America for 4 years and wants to stay here forever.
- Carlos, who was born in the United States.
- Sam, who moved to the US when he was one year old and has lived here for the past 12 years.
To determine who among the given individuals are citizens, we need to consider the following factors:
1. Tony's parents are American citizens, but he was born in El Salvador while they were on vacation. This means Tony does not automatically inherit citizenship from his parents.
2. Ellen has lived in America for 4 years but was not born there, and neither of her parents are US citizens. Based on this information, Ellen is not a US citizen.
3. Carlos was born in the United States, but his parents were not citizens. However, Carlos left the US a few days after his birth and has lived in Brazil for the past 50 years. Given this, Carlos is not a US citizen.
4. Sam's parents are from El Salvador, and Sam was born in El Salvador as well. However, Sam and his family moved to the US when he was one year old, and he has lived there for the past 12 years. Assuming Sam has legal documentation, he may be eligible to apply for US citizenship.
Based on the explanations above, the only person among the given group who is a citizen is Sam.