"Birthright citizenship has protected us from those who might wish to pick and choose who gets to be American." ...

Birthright citizenship may change in the US, and could impact the ability of certain individuals to travel as of July 27.

Supreme Court narrows judicial authority on nationwide injunctions while leaving Trump’s birthright citizenship order ...

Nationwide injunctions by federal courts, effectively allowing Trump’s executive order regarding birthright citizenship to ...

The Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case surrounding birthright citizenship Friday, but the decision didn't directly rule on questions surrounding the future of birthright citizenship.

Citizenship is even more restrictive in most Asian countries, where it is primarily determined by descent, as seen in nations such as China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Europe has also seen significant ...

Europe has also seen significant changes. Ireland was the last country in the region to allow unrestricted jus soli.

The one woeful exception to the rule is the Dominican Republic. For decades, courts interpreted the constitution’s exemption of people “in transit” from jus soli as pertaining to diplomats.

Birthright citizenship means that a person born in a country, regardless of their parents' immigration status, is automatically a citizen of that country. It's a right based on soil — jus soli ...