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President Donald Trump is fighting to end automatic citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or on temporary visas, part of his broader crackdown on undocumented ...

A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect ...

In 1898, in the landmark case of U.S. v Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the birthright citizenship guarantee, ...

In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled that the children of immigrants who were born in the United States had the right to citizenship—even if their parents weren’t citizens themselves. This is Wong Kim Ark ...

A federal court in New Hampshire has blocked the Trump administration's controversial executive order aimed at ending ...

Once upon a time, doctors were convinced that using leeches and drawing the blood of patients cured illness. No matter how ...

Birthright citizenship represents the best of America: a clear, principled rule that has served us well for over 150 years.

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship but the case is likely headed to US Supreme Court. What happens next?

A federal judge on Thursday again barred President Donald Trump's administration from denying citizenship to some babies born ...

Last Friday, the Supreme Court granted another victory to President Donald Trump in a case concerning the right to birthright citizenship. A majority of the nine justices limited their own power to ...