Let's begin with the constitutional text, here from section 1 of the 14th Amendment: All persons born or naturalized ...

We must recognize that by ignoring our Constitution, Donald Trump is not only destroying our rights, but making a mockery of ...

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been the center of controversy since it was adopted on July 9, 1868 -- 157 ...

While Trump defies constitutional norms, Congress remains conspicuously silent and the Supreme Court has abdicated its ...

Lawmakers knew the Fourteenth Amendment would apply to the children of immigrants.

In 1898, the Supreme Court held that birthright citizenship applies to every person born in the United States. The only ...

The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Trump a win by lifting blocks on his efforts to end birthright citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

A federal district court can’t issue nationwide injunctions blocking executive branch actions, according to an opinion issued Friday (June 27) by the U.S. Supreme Court. The opinion, praised by ...

As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship, learn what the 14th Amendment says and where the legal battle stands today.