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?
What the 14th Amendment says about birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined in the 14th Amendment. We asked two experts in constitutional and immigration law to walk us through what the amendment says,
Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship? 14th Amendment Explained
Brad Jones, a professor of political science at the University of California Davis, told Newsweek. Birthright citizenship has been interpreted, repeatedly, as an integral part of the 14th Amendment. Trump isn't the first to weaponize birthright citizenship but he has been the most successful at bringing this issue to a boil.
Trump order ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants is constitutional, expert says
"It'll get to the U.S. Supreme Court, and if the court follows the actual legislative intent and history, they will uphold what Donald Trump has done," expert says
Is Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship ‘Dred Scott II’?
The 14th Amendment overturned the 1857 decision that denied citizenship to Black people. Scholars say President Trump’s proposal betrays that history.
Santa Clara County sues Trump administration over birthright citizenship order
Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit Thursday to block President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship.
Missouri AG backs up Trump's birthright citizenship order, argues 14th Amendment has been 'perverted'
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey defended Trump's opening volley of executive orders, saying he within his rights to end birthright citizenship and to pause appropriations funding.
Bay Area county sues to block Trump effort to end birthright citizenship
A Bay Area county is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship through an executive order. On Thursday, the County of Santa Clara filed a lawsuit to Trump’s executive order,
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 ...
Rolling Out4d
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 ...
New York Sun1d
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.
The Tennessean (Nashville) on MSN11d
What is birthright citizenship? Can Trump get rid of it? What to know about executive order
Birthright citizenship grants automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children of immigrants in the country and is enshrined ...
The Washington Post9d
The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship
It was the 14th Amendment to the Constitution — known as the birthright amendment and intended to provide citizenship and equal rights protection to people recently freed from slavery — that ...
Mother Jones12d
Actually, the 14th Amendment Still Exists
Trump signed an executive order purporting to rewrite birthright citizenship. That's not how the Constitution works.
President Trump expects to end birthright citizenship with support from Supreme Court
President Trump said birthright citizenship was created for children of former slaves but is no longer appropriate with ...
Trump is trying to undo the 14th amendment. Historians are horrified.
Black activists championed the idea of birthright citizenship long before it was introduced to the U.S. Constitution , ...