Birthright citizenship represents the best of America: a clear, principled rule that has served us well for over 150 years. It cannot be easily changed, nor should it be, because it defines who we are ...

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A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect ...

In 1898, in the landmark case of U.S. v Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the birthright citizenship guarantee, ...

Attacking birthright citizenship is like blaming the roof for the rain—it’s not the Constitution that’s failed us, it’s the politicians who refuse to fix the leaks.

In a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante has halted President Donald Trump's executive order that sought ...

A federal court in New Hampshire has blocked the Trump administration's controversial executive order aimed at ending ...

Once upon a time, doctors were convinced that using leeches and drawing the blood of patients cured illness. No matter how ...

Birthright citizenship represents the best of America: a clear, principled rule that has served us well for over 150 years. It cannot be easily changed, nor should it ...

A federal judge on Thursday again barred President Donald Trump's administration from denying citizenship to some babies born ...

Last Friday, the Supreme Court granted another victory to President Donald Trump in a case concerning the right to birthright citizenship. A majority of the nine justices limited their own power to ...