“Born here, a citizen here.” It sounds simple — a child born on U.S. soil is American, no questions asked. But behind that clear rule lies one of the most defining and debated principles in the nation ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va. — On the Fourth of July, beneath a sun that seemed to soften just in time for the ceremony, one hundred immigrants reminded the crowd of the enduring allure of American citizenship ...

On Jan. 20, 2025, newly reelected President Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship. The order, which will affect the children of designated parents who are born more than 30 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined Iowa and 23 other states in filing a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States, urging the Court to reconsider ...

As President Donald Trump attended the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on Friday, Dec. 5, the Supreme Court said that it would hear an appeal in a case that would determine if Trump could end birthright ...

Conley's argument against birthright citizenship relies on an outdated understanding of originalism, focusing on "original intent" rather than "original public meaning." The original public meaning of ...

President Trump does not have the power to strip Americans who are born in this country of their citizenship, Vox correspondent Ian Millhiser writes.

Despite what some legal scholars are claiming, the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment does not extend citizenship to children born in the United States whose parents are illegal aliens, or for ...