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.
Here's why ending birthright citizenship is likely to take more than a stroke of Trump's pen
The order by President Trump to deny citizenship to babies born to immigrants without legal authorization to be in the U.S. is now before the courts.
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.
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 nation was founded by immigrants.
Trump’s Order Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Not Affect Second Lady Usha Vance
President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders covering issues ranging from immigration and trade to DEI, climate, and the federal workforce during his first week in office. Included was an executive order ending birthright citizenship—an issue Trump promised to address throughout his campaign.
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
this would now also include people born in the U.S.: When that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States ...
What is the 14th Amendment and how does it apply to birthright citizenship?
The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the US"—why does Trump wants to change it?
Trump scraps citizenship by birth in the US. Can it affect your family even if you're on H-1B visa or green card?
President Donald Trump announced an executive order on Monday that would deny U.S. citizenship to children born in the U.S.
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What is US birthright citizenship and can Trump end it?
Anyone born in the U.S. is considered a citizen at birth, which derives from the Citizenship Clause of the 14th ...
Citizenship by birth curtailed even for legal immigrants: Over 1 million Indians in green card queue impacted
President Trump's executive order ending 'citizenship by birth' impacts children of legal non-immigrant visa holders in the ...
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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 be ...
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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 ...
Birthright Citizenship: A Nuanced Examination
Since the adoption of the 14th Amendment in 1868, the United States has recognized birthright citizenship; that is, if a ...