Birthright citizenship: Why the ‘right of soil’ is so big in the Americas
More than 30 countries grant unrestricted birthright citizenship based on the ‘jus soli’ principle – and nearly all of them are in the Western Hemisphere. The reason is more complicated than you might think.
Trump executive order restricts birthright citizenship; states sue
After the Civil War, the Constitution was amended to consider every baby born in the US an American. Soon that may change.
Trump to begin second term with assault on the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship
President-elect Donald Trump will begin his second term in office with an effort to eliminate the constitutional right to citizenship, a member of his staff said Monday.
Santa Clara County files suit over Trump executive order on birthright citizenship
Officials in Santa Clara County on Thursday said they have filed a federal lawsuit over President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
18 states, ACLU file lawsuits against Trump order that seeks to end birthright citizenship
Eighteen states and the ACLU filed lawsuits seeking to prevent President Trump from denying citizenship to children born in the U.S. to non-citizens.
Debate rages over Trump's push to end birthright citizenship
The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to anyone born on US soil, a principle that has been central to civil rights since its ratification in 1868
More Americans support Trump’s birthright citizenship rollback than oppose it, new poll reveals
Controversial executive order issued by Donald Trump at his inauguration aims to end birthright citizenship for children of migrants
The Mary Sue on MSN1d
‘Birthright citizenship is unconstitutional’: Trump’s administration just insulted the children of immigrants across the nation
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt communicated some of the Trump administration’s abhorrent policies in her first ...
Rolling Out2d
The twin histories of birthright citizenship and slavery
At first glance, birthright citizenship and slavery may seem like separate issues, but their histories are deeply intertwined ...
JD Vance defends Trump on birthright citizenship, says the U.S. should "look out for the interests of our citizens first"
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. doesn't have to have "the dumbest immigration policy in the world" simply because the ...
Palm Beach Post10d
Is birthright citizenship in the Constitution? Can Trump end it? 18 states sue
"The federal government will not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens born in the United States. We are also going to enhance vetting and screening of ...
Sacramento Bee10d
Can Trump revoke citizenship for millions? Not likely. Plus, it’s unconstitutional | Opinion
President Donald Trump’s planned effort to revoke citizenship from millions of people who were born in the United States is clearly unconstitutional. Yesterday, Trump made an executive action to ...
More than 20 states sue Trump administration over order seeking to overturn birthright citizenship
President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on ...
Reuters11d
What is US birthright citizenship and can Trump end it?
Their U.S.-born children are considered by the government to have U.S. citizenship. Trump has complained about foreign women visiting the United States for the purpose of giving birth and ...