Where countries don’t follow jus soli, they generally rely on jus sanguinis, meaning “right of blood.” Countries like Singapore and China require at least one parent to be a citizen in order ...

President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is prompting lawsuits alleging he lacks the legal ground to end the right enshrined in the Constitution.

The clause was last interpreted in 1898 in United States v. Wong Kim Ark as granting ... such as Canada which primarily follows the jus soli principle but has certain exceptions, and India which ...

Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship faces a tough legal battle, but could have a major impact if enacted.

The story so far: U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order stating that U.S. citizenship will be granted in the future only to children with parents holding U.S. citizenship or a U.S ...

Among the hundreds of executive orders (EOs) signed on Jan. 20 by United States President Donald Trump, the EO which unduly ...

President Donald Trump's executive order to ban birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. Immigration must be handled ...

Birthright citizenship, or jus soli (right of the soil), is not the norm globally ... In contrast, many countries in Asia, Europe, and parts of Africa adhere to the jus sanguinis (right of blood) ...

The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to anyone born on US soil, a principle that has been central to civil rights since its ratification in 1868 ...

The vast majority of countries in the rest of the world either do not recognize the jus soli (Latin for ‘right ... has its roots in European law: jus sanguinis (‘right of blood’), which ...