birthright citizenship, Trump administration

Trump executive order on birthright citizenship casts a narrow view of family
The order only acknowledges children born to man and woman “biological progenitors.” How it would affect LGBTQ+ families is one of many questions causing worry and confusion.
Ending Birthright Citizenship Heating Up to Be One of Biggest Legal Battles of Trump’s Administration
The Trump administration’s attempt to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens has triggered lawsuits from 22 state attorneys general.
Republican state AGs back Trump birthright citizenship order in court filing: 'Taxpayers are on the hook'
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 17 states in an amicus brief supporting the Trump administration's executive order denying birthright citizenship to children of illegal immigrants.
Trump's order seeking to block birthright citizenship to face next legal hurdle
President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship will face its next legal hurdle this week when three separate judges hold hearings on the issue.
Penn faculty, students discuss impacts, legality of Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
As the legality of Trump's executive order remains unclear, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Penn's legal experts and community members about the potential impacts of revoking birthright citizenship.
Senate Republicans introduce bill to reform birthright citizenship, following Trump’s controversial order
Following Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, several Republicans introduced a bill that would reform U.S. law to accomplish exactly that.
House Republicans cite 1600s case law to defend Trump birthright citizenship order
A group of House Republicans filed a brief Monday using case law from the 1600s to defend President Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship. The big picture: The GOP lawmakers cited an English case from 150 years before the U.
House Republicans enter birthright citizenship fight
A group of House Republicans asked federal courts on Monday to decide in favor of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, marking the latest move in a string of contentious legal fights over the matter.
Is Ron Johnson right that U.S. is one of 'very few' nations with birthright citizenship?
Johnson previously said at a Senate hearing that the U.S. is in the "minority" of countries that grant birthright citizenship ...
Trump’s citizenship decree signals his willingness to flout the Constitution
Trump’s citizenship order is best understood as a symbolic stand against the “invasion” he perceives when people enter this ...
Utah A.G. Derek Brown joins brief supporting Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has endorsed President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for ...
Birthright citizenship: Why the ‘right of soil’ is so big in the Americas
More than 30 countries grant unrestricted birthright citizenship based on the ‘jus soli’ principle – and nearly all of them ...
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Wis. Sen. Johnson says US is one of 'very few' nations with birthright citizenship
About three dozen countries offer citizenship to people born in the country without restrictions, as the U.S. does.   That’s about 18 percent of the total countries in the world, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson ...
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The twin histories of birthright citizenship and slavery
At first glance, birthright citizenship and slavery may seem like separate issues, but their histories are deeply intertwined ...