The debate today depends on whether, in 1868, foreigners were considered 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States.

Since the adoption of the 14th Amendment in 1868, the United States has recognized birthright citizenship; that is, if a ...

Trump’s executive order looks to redefine the constitutional right of birthright citizenship to exclude the children of ...

UVA legal expert Amanda Frost explains the president’s executive order, the constitutional amendment he seeks to overturn and ...

On Day One of his second administration, President Trump signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants and even for children of some temporary visa ...

for example, American Indians -- as "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States. (Congress did not pass the Indian Citizenship Act, which finally granted birthright citizenship to American ...

for example, Native Americans. (Congress did not pass the Indian Citizenship Act, which finally extended birthright citizenship to Native Americans, until 1924.) Our debate today thus depends on ...

No matter how the court rules on birthright citizenship (or anything else), it certainly won’t be the “last word” on the ...

The example that the executive order cites ... any control over them and that’s why they’re not entitled to birthright citizenship.” It just doesn’t hang together. The strongest argument ...