What to know about Trump’s birthright citizenship order, in charts and maps
President Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship in the United States. What is it, which other countries apply the policy and who would be affected by the order?
Is Ron Johnson right that U.S. is one of 'very few' nations with birthright citizenship?
Johnson previously said at a Senate hearing that the U.S. is in the "minority" of countries that grant birthright citizenship.
A history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court
This article was updated on Feb. 5 at 12:50 p.m. Shortly after being sworn into office on Jan. 20 for a second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship – the guarantee of citizenship to anyone born in the United States.
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 their parents immigration status.
Opinion
Opinion: Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship is legally sound
The debate today depends on whether, in 1868, foreigners were considered 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States. They weren’t.
What to Know About the Court Cases Over President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments over a longer-term pause of the directive
Trump's birthright citizenship order blocked by Maryland judge
A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide, becoming the second to rule against the president amid a rush of legal challenges to his directive.
Judge blocks Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship
The ruling puts a hold on Trump's executive order until the legal process plays out, which could take months or even years.
The Victoria Advocate12hOpinion
Birthright citizenship headed to SCOTUS
For decades, birthright citizenship has vexed Republicans, Democrats, and constitutional scholars. President Donald Trump’s ...
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Birthright Citizenship: A Nuanced Examination
For example, there are literally millions of ... Many of the issues surrounding birthright citizenship are the legacy of the inability of Congress to enact such a rational system.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution9dOpinion
Readers write
There are substantial implications of the White House executive action rescinding automatic birthright citizenship. If a birth certificate is not sufficient evidence to establish U.S. citizenship, ...