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52 Tex. Int'l L. J. 281 (2017)
Analyzing the Causes of Statelessness in Syrian Refugee Children

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  Analyzing the Causes of Statelessness in

               Syrian Refugee Children



                                                        David M. Howard*


                         TABLE   OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION         ..............................................................282

1.    CITIZENSHIP........................................  .....................285
      A.  Citizenship and Statelessness       ...............................286
      B.  Effects of No Jus Soli...............................287
      C.  Registration Problems         ....................................289

II.   COMPARING  CITIZENSHIP IN THE U.K., GERMANY, CANADA, TURKEY,
      AND SYRIA       ............................................................291
      A.  United Kingdom         .................................. ......291
      B.  Germany....................................     ................. 294
      C.  Sweden.................................             .............. 296
      D.  Canada          ....................................................... 298
      E.  Turkey           ......................................... ......300
      F.  Syria..................................................302
      G.  Comparison of These Countries' Statelessness Laws.......           ..........305

III.  U.N. AND EUROPEAN   STATES' RESPONSES TO STATELESSNESS AND
      SYRIAN  REFUGEES                      ....................................................307
      A.  How  Surrounding Countries Are Responding to the Influx of Syrian
          Refugees .............................................. 308
      B.  Birthright Citizenship Can Be the Solution.............        .............310
      C.   U.N. Citizenship      ................................... .....311

 CONCLUSION         .................................................................312


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  *   J.D. 2017, The University of Texas School of Law. The author would like to dedicate this Note to
his wonderful fiancee, Jingjing Liang. The author would like to thank the Texas International Law Journal
for their hard work in editing this Note, particularly Marisa Joyce and Jacqueline Groves.