(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Amid the row over an executive order against birthright citizenship, US President Donald Trump said birthright citizenship was primarily intended for the children of slaves ...

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 ...

The US is among about 30 countries where birthright citizenship -- the principle of jus soli or "right of the soil" -- is applied. The order signed by Donald Trump on Monday will ensure that ...

The poll indicated that only 3 in 10 American adults were in favour of changing the Constitution to prevent automatic birthright citizenship More American adults oppose than support President ...

After only a day in office, President Donald Trump is already facing pushback to one of his executive orders. Among a flurry of executive orders issued after his inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20 ...

For one, it clearly states that American citizenship is a birthright for all people who are born on American soil — something that President Donald Trump has announced he wants to end.