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.
The pregnant women who fear Trump’s birthright citizenship order
About two dozen states have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration contesting the birthright citizenship order, which experts say violates the 14th Amendment.
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.
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.
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.
A Line-by-Line Breakdown of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
“Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship”—better known as the birthright citizenship executive order —attempts to cancel the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. Getting rid of constitutional amendments via executive order is new, and, for me at least, “the worst.”
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.
The Tennessean (Nashville) on MSN11d
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 ...
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 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 ...
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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The birthright citizenship ban is a losing hand. Why play it?
“Under the plain terms of the Clause, birth in the United States does not by itself entitle a person to citizenship. The person must also be ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United ...
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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 ...