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.
The pregnant women who fear Trump’s birthright citizenship order
About two dozen states have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration contesting the birthright citizenship order, which experts say violates the 14th Amendment.
What ending birthright citizenship could look like in the U.S.
Legal experts say the undocumented population would grow and that all Americans would be impacted if Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship takes effect.
Why America Needs Birthright Citizenship
DONALD TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER theoretically ending birthright citizenship grandly proclaims its purpose as “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” As we’ve come to expect from this administration,
Is birthright citizenship in the Constitution? Can Trump end it? 18 states sue
With one signature, President Donald Trump ended birthright citizenship where children born here were U.S. citizens even if their parents weren't.
Donald Trump says 'birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to pile up in US'
Trump had issued an executive order that would end birthright citizenship in the country, though it was later struck down by a federal court in Seattle.
Trump Is Emphatically Correct on Birthright Citizenship
The debate today depends on whether, in 1868, foreigners were considered 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States. They weren't.
For some readers, birthright citizenship is a right. For others, it's a question.
Several readers defend birthright citizenship as a constitutional right. One questions that view and says it should be revisited.
Democrats’ Hypocrisy on Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court will have the final say and will almost certainly interpret the 14th Amendment in Mr. Trump's favor.
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What is birthright citizenship? Can Trump get rid of it? What to know about executive order
“Denying citizenship to U.S.-born children is not only unconstitutional — it’s also a reckless and ruthless repudiation of ...
How Does Birthright Citizenship in the U.S. Compare to the Rest of the World?
Here’s what to know about Trump’s proposal to add new restrictions in the U.S.—and how that compares to other countries.
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Birthright Citizenship Is American Citizenship
The original public meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment affirms, rather than denies, birthright citizenship. The Fourteenth Amendment recognized the traditional American norm of birthright ...
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What countries have birthright citizenship? Trump seeks to eliminate it in some circumstances
What does the Constitution say? Birthright is a legal principle under which citizenship is automatically granted to individuals upon birth. According to the American Immigration Council, it can ...