President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to end birthright citizenship. But his stated policy goal is in tension with the Constitution, and an executive order from the Trump White House ...

Monday’s amicus brief was spearheaded by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and joined by the Republican AGs of 17 other ...

Now, I don't know, the birthright thing? I have an Arizona birth certificate, unless they lost it. My passport (I hope it is still current) says I live in the US, but I guess it says I'm American.

At first glance, birthright citizenship and slavery may seem like separate issues, but their histories are deeply intertwined, rooted in the same constitutional principles and shaped by racial and ...

Since the adoption of the 14th Amendment in 1868, the United States has recognized birthright citizenship; that is, if a person is born on U.S. soil, that person is a U.S. citizen regardless of ...

This is a developing story. Questions about whether Native Americans born in the United States have birthright citizenship if they aren’t “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. — such ...

US President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration would appeal a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocks his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. "Obviously we will appeal ...

US District Judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump's executive order revoking birthright citizenship. "This is blatantly unconstitutional order," Judge John Coughenour told a lawyer with the US ...

Credit: AP/Lindsey Wasson The U.S. is among about 30 countries where birthright citizenship — the principle of jus soli or “right of the soil” — is applied. Most are in the Americas ...

In other words, if you’re born in the U.S., you’re a citizen of the U.S. Donald Trump has spent years condemning what’s known as “birthright citizenship” and vowing to undo it ...

WASHINGTON — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump attempting to deny birthright citizenship to the children of immigrants who are born in the United States is likely to face ...

A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday temporarily blocked, nationwide, President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship, the first legal roadblock in a ...