Jamaican a baby

The rather grey, and yet allegedly specific, set of rules that govern a life abroad for diplomats indicate that your offspring will not be granted foreign citizenship.
With Jamaican citizenship off the table, Andrew Elliott and his wife welcomed their second daughter on Dec. 31, 2023, in Ottawa.

OTTAWA—Having kids is expensive. The first time my wife and I found out we were pregnant I was tagging along on her work trip to Bangkok, Thailand. She was on a United Nations stipend and I spent the last of the money I’d made landscaping in Vancouver on the flight. Anyb...

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