Birthright citizenship, or jus soli (right of the soil), is not the norm globally. The US is one of about 30 countries - mostly in the Americas - that grant automatic citizenship to anyone born ...

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.

Every child born in the USA is automatically a US citizen. However, President Donald Trump is trying to change that right ...