United States citizenship can be acquired by birthright in two situations: by virtue of the person's birth within United States territory (jus soli) or because at least one of their parents was a U.S. citizen at the time of the person's birth (jus sanguinis). [1] .

20 小时之前 · 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. Going forward, Trump instructed, people born in the United States will not be automatically entitled to …

1 天前 · On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order to end universal birthright citizenship and limit it at birth to people with at least one parent who is a permanent resident ...

2025年1月23日 · "Birthright citizenship is guaranteed in our Constitution and is absolutely central to what America stands for," said lead attorney Cody Wofsy, deputy director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights ...

2024年5月2日 · Today, the 14th Amendment continues to affect debates on immigration and rights of those born in the US. Its Birthright Citizenship provision remains a pivotal element, ensuring that anyone born on US soil is an American citizen.

2025年1月20日 · The Fourteenth Amendment has always excluded from birthright citizenship persons who were born in the United States but not “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” Consistent with this ...

2025年1月15日 · What is birthright citizenship? The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution states that “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

determine birthright citizenship—granting citizenship to some infants based on their parentage and others based on being born within their territory. However, both methods of conveying citizenship can be applied broadly or in more restricted ways. A government can restrict ancestry-based citizenship by imposing

2018年10月30日 · In the United States, children obtain their citizenship at birth through the legal principle of jus soli (“right of the soil”)—that is, being born on U.S. soil—or jus sanguinis ("right of...

2024年10月16日 · Who is eligible for birthright citizenship? Can birthright citizenship be taken away? This fact sheet explains birthright citizenship, the Fourteenth Amendment, and its interpretations.