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.
What is birthright citizenship, and which countries have it?
President Donald Trump has falsely claimed the U.S. is alone in offering citizenship as a birthright. More than 30 countries do — but some have rolled it back.
How Does Birthright Citizenship in the U.S. Compare to the Rest of the World?
Here’s what to know about Trump’s proposal to add new restrictions in the U.S.—and how that compares to other countries.
House Republicans enter birthright citizenship fight
A group of House Republicans asked federal courts on Monday to decide in favor of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, marking the latest move in a string of contentious legal fights over the matter.
Charen: Why America needs birthright citizenship
It’s part of who we are. The White House executive order theoretically ending birthright citizenship grandly proclaims its purpose as “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” As we’ve come to expect from this administration,
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.
Senate Republicans introduce bill to reform birthright citizenship, following Trump’s controversial order
Following Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, several Republicans ...
Trump's order seeking to block birthright citizenship to face next legal hurdle
President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship will face its next legal hurdle this week when three ...
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 ...
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What countries have birthright citizenship? Trump seeks to eliminate it in some circumstances
Trump issued an executive order on Monday evening targeting birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of immigrants in the country illegally. "The federal government will not recognize ...
South Asian North Texans wrestle with Trump’s push to limit birthright citizenship
Many in the Nepalese and Indian Americans in North Texas say they are concerned about how President Donald Trump's executive ...
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What is birthright citizenship? Can Trump get rid of it? What to know about executive order
Why? Because birthright citizenship is enshrined in the Constitution. Birthright citizenship grants automatic ...
Executive order to limit birthright citizenship could have broad impact, WSU professor says
Lawyers for the State of Washington and the Federal government will be back in a Seattle courtroom this week as the Trump administration seeks to redefine who automatically qualifies for American ...
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Is birthright citizenship in the Constitution? Can Trump end it? 18 states sue
In a wide-ranging interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" last month, he talked about his desire to mass deport huge numbers of ...
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.