Here’s what to know about Trump’s proposal to add new restrictions in the U.S.—and how that compares to other countries.

President Donald Trump has falsely claimed the U.S. is alone in offering citizenship as a birthright. More than 30 countries ...

But, no, we don’t know very well that the United States is the only country in the world that grants unconditional birthright ...

The White House signaled plans for executive orders, including ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal ...

Birthright citizenship allows for a child born in the U.S. to a parent living in the country undocumented or temporarily to automatically become a citizen at birth.

Unrestricted birthright citizenship is increasingly rare, and with only a few exceptions, it persists only in countries with ...

Some critics say much the same about unconditional birthright citizenship. About 20 percent of countries use it, most in North and South America. The United States and Canada inherited the law ...

Legal experts said the president’s executive order would upend precedent and is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.

President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship in the ... including Brazil, Mexico, and Canada, among others. The practice is known as jus soli (Latin for "right of ...

America started doing so at the end of the civil war. The constitution was amended then to overturn the Dred Scott decision ...

Senior U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour listened to 25 minutes of arguments before rejecting the order, halting the ...

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S.