Dozens take oath of US citizenship against Trump's promise of mass deportations
Carlos Wriedt came to the U.S. from Mexico in his 40s with his wife to pursue their dream of starting a business and to build ...
Donald Trump’s False claim that the US is the ‘only’ country with birthright citizenship
Around three dozen countries and the U.S. offer automatic citizenship to children born within their borders, regardless of ...
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 ...
Citizenship by Birthright? By Bloodline? Migration Is Complicating Both.
In a world where people are more mobile than ever, nations are struggling to recalibrate who can be a citizen.
Opinion: Trump’s limit on birthright citizenship is a return to the law as intended
The debate today depends on whether, in 1868, foreigners were considered 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States.
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 ...
The birthright citizenship ban is a losing hand. Why play it?
That was the verdict of the judge — and he’ll be the first of many — on President Donald Trump’s effort to eliminate ...
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 ...
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: A Nuanced Examination
Since the adoption of the 14th Amendment in 1868, the United States has recognized birthright citizenship; that is, if a ...
Oklahoma Board of Education votes to approve proposal requiring parents to prove citizenship when enrolling students
The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve a proposal requiring parents to report their immigration or ...
Donald Trump says 'birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to pile up in US'
Trump had issued an executive order that would end birthright citizenship in the country, though it was later struck down by a federal court in Seattle.