Primarily, citizenship is based on two principles: jus soli (Latin for right of soil) and jus sanguinis (Latin for relating to blood). Countries such as the United States, Argentina, and Mexico ...

But how does this compare to citizenship laws around the world? Birthright citizenship, or jus soli (right of the soil), is not the norm globally. The US is one of about 30 countries - mostly in ...

President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to limit lower-court judges' power to issue nationwide injunctions, focusing on ...

The order, if approved, would deny citizenship to those born after Feb. 19 whose parents are in the country illegally.

On the first day of his administration, Donald Trump issued an Executive Order affecting a cherished part of the American ...

The United States has recognized birthright citizenship, or "jus soli" as it's known around the world, since the passing of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868. Critics of birthright citizenship say ...