In October, President Trump said that only the United States practises Jus Soli but actually 30 countries in the world offer citizenship by birthright. See all the countries that offer Jus Soli or ...

The court’s review of Trump’s policy could reshape the future of birthright citizenship in America.

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he will try to end the right to U.S. citizenship for babies born in the United States to noncitizens. He will issue an executive order, he said, to ...

Many countries also adopt a mix of jus soli and jus sanguinis, granting citizenship to children born within the country and to those born to citizens living overseas. Sometimes extra tests are put in ...

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The U.S. is among more than 30 countries that allow for unrestricted birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship means that a person born in a country, regardless of their parents' immigration ...