More than 30 countries grant unrestricted birthright citizenship based on the ‘jus soli’ principle – and nearly all of them ...

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

Here’s what to know about Trump’s proposal to add new restrictions in the U.S.—and how that compares to other countries.

Birthright citizenship is a shield of protection to anyone born in this country, as close to a national self-definition as we ...

Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship faces a tough legal battle, but could have a major impact if enacted.

President Donald Trump has signed a number of executive orders his first day of office — including one which seeks to strip certain newborns of their U.S. citizenship, effectively going against an ...

“It is really important that it’s a vision of citizenship based on land rather than blood ... of birthright citizenship. “(The Supreme Court’s decision) said that the right of citizenship ...

The14th Amendment was intended to correct the moral wrongs of slavery. But it has been misunderstood and reinterpreted in ...

Most other countries confer citizenship based on whether at least one parent — jus sanguinis, or “right of blood” — is a citizen, or have a modified form of birthright citizenship that may ...

It’s a right enshrined in the ... and "jus sanguinis", or right of the blood (citizenship is acquired through citizenship of the parents). Which is why birthright citizenship dictates that ...