What is Birthright Citizenship, will it immediately end in US after Trump's order?
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What is Birthright Citizenship, will it immediately end in US after Trump's order?

Deccan Chronicle  

In a significant move to end birthright citizenship, Donald Trump, who was sworn-in on Monday as the 47th United States president had signed an executive order. What the US Constitution says: The birthright citizenship, a constitutional right that guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the United States to automatically become an American citizen, including children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa. Legal experts have pointed out that this action could face immediate and intense legal challenges, as changing this aspect of the Constitution would typically require a constitutional amendment rather than an executive order. Public opinion on Birthright citizenship: More oppose than favor changes to birthright citizenship Ending birthright citizenship would be legally challenging for Trump, and it’s also not popular.

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'Spinning in their graves': Trump cites Founding Fathers in new scathing attack
1 week, 2 days ago

'Spinning in their graves': Trump cites Founding Fathers in new scathing attack

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump cited the ghosts of the Founding Fathers as he once again attacked birthright citizenship Friday afternoon. The president took to his Truth Social platform to rage that the "14th Amendment Right of American Citizenship never had anything to do with modern day 'gate crashers,' illegal immigrants who break the Law by being in our Country, it had …

Despite failure, Trump 2.0 continues raging against birthright citizenship, pushes SC to allow restrictions
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Despite failure, Trump 2.0 continues raging against birthright citizenship, pushes SC to allow restrictions

Firstpost  

The order, which Trump signed shortly after taking office in January, has been blocked by district judges in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington. It is currently suspended nationwide Birthright citizenship guarantees that anyone born in the United States automatically acquires American citizenship. Reuters/File Photo/Representational Image The Trump administration is urging the US Supreme Court to permit restrictions on birthright citizenship, even …

Trump takes US birthright citizenship to Supreme Court
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump takes US birthright citizenship to Supreme Court

Raw Story  

by Chris Lefkow President Donald Trump took his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship in the United States to the Supreme Court on Thursday. Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, which he signed on his first day in office, was blocked by federal district courts in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington state. The department's acting solicitor general Sarah Harris …

The Trump administration pushes again to restrict birthright citizenship. What does that mean?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Trump administration pushes again to restrict birthright citizenship. What does that mean?

Associated Press  

The Trump administration is pushing for the the U.S. Supreme Court to allow some restrictions on birthright citizenship even as legal battles continue over President Donald Trump’s orders to end what has long been seen as a constitutional promise. On Thursday, the administration filed emergency applications with the high court that would allow citizenship to be denied to people born …

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Partly Allow Birthright Citizenship Restrictions
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Partly Allow Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out. In emergency applications filed at the high court on Thursday, the administration asked the justices to narrow court orders entered by district judges in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington that blocked the order …

Will the Supreme Court kill birthright citizenship? It's a question of history vs. loyalty
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Will the Supreme Court kill birthright citizenship? It's a question of history vs. loyalty

Salon  

President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to prop up a January executive order ending birthright citizenship in the United States. The emergency application from the Trump administration asks the high court to “restrict the scope” of nationwide stays on the order’s implementation, citing Justice Clarence Thomas’s 2018 claim that universal injunctions were “legally and historically dubious.” “Universal injunctions …

Trump dealt blow as appeals court rules on birthright citizenship
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump dealt blow as appeals court rules on birthright citizenship

Raw Story  

The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's effort to end birthright citizenship through executive order, Politico legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney reported. The Trump administration attempted to have an appeals court remove that block, but the First Circuit Court of Appeals denied him on Tuesday. "In challenging the scope of the District Court's preliminary injunction, the Government …

Third Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Ending Birthright Citizenship For Kids Of People In U.S. Illegally
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Third Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Ending Birthright Citizenship For Kids Of People In U.S. Illegally

Huff Post  

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Super Bowl LIX Pregame at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kevin Mazur via Getty Images CONCORD, N.H. — A third federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. …

What to know about Trump’s birthright citizenship order, in charts and maps
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What to know about Trump’s birthright citizenship order, in charts and maps

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship in the US, a nearly 160-year-old practice guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which grants citizenship to anyone born on American soil. The Trump administration’s argument for ending birthright citizenship relies on the clause “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the Constitution’s statement. The case against Trump’s …

Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship

Firstpost  

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a second nationwide pause on President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the US to someone in the country illegally, calling citizenship a “most precious right” In this September 16, 2015, photo, a woman in Sullivan City, Texas, who said she entered the country illegally, walks with …

Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship

Firstpost  

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a second nationwide pause on President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the US to someone in the country illegally, calling citizenship a “most precious right” In this September 16, 2015, photo, a woman in Sullivan City, Texas, who said she entered the country illegally, walks with …

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Gets Put On Hold By Second Federal Judge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Gets Put On Hold By Second Federal Judge

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a second temporary pause on President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. to someone in the country illegally. Trump’s inauguration week order had already been on temporary hold nationally because of a separate suit brought by four states in …

Trump's order to end birthright citizenship blocked by another US federal judge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's order to end birthright citizenship blocked by another US federal judge

India Today  

A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday became the second one nationally to block Donald Trump's administration from implementing the Republican president's executive order aimed at curtailing birthright citizenship in the United States. Trump's executive order, signed on his first day back in office on January 20, directed US agencies to refuse to recognise the citizenship of children born in …

Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship put on hold by second federal judge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship put on hold by second federal judge

LA Times  

President Trump wants to limit which children born in the United States can become citizens. A second federal judge on Wednesday ordered a temporary pause on President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. to someone in the country illegally. Politics California, other states sue to block Trump executive order on birthright citizenship …

Donald Trump says 'birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to pile up in US'
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2 months ago

Donald Trump says 'birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to pile up in US'

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the birthright citizenship amendment in the US Constitution was intended for the children of slaves and not for the whole world to "come in and pile" into the US, reported PTI. US President Donald Trump said that birthright citizenship was for the children of slaves not the whole world “Birthright citizenship was, if …

Birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to 'pile' into U.S.: Trump
2 months ago

Birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to 'pile' into U.S.: Trump

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump has said that birthright citizenship was primarily intended for the children of slaves and not for the whole world to "come in and pile" into the U.S. On the very first day of his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order against birthright citizenship, which was struck down by a federal court in Seattle the next day. Early …

More Americans support Trump’s birthright citizenship rollback than oppose it, new poll reveals
2 months ago

More Americans support Trump’s birthright citizenship rollback than oppose it, new poll reveals

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More Americans are in favor of President Donald Trump’s attempt …

Opinion: Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship is legally sound
2 months ago

Opinion: Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship is legally sound

LA Times  

Under President Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order, not every baby born in the U.S. would automatically be a U.S. citizen. The Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, reads: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” The …

‘Unconstitutional’: White House spokesperson on birthright citizenship
2 months ago

‘Unconstitutional’: White House spokesperson on birthright citizenship

Hindustan Times  

Reasserting Donald Trump-led new US government's stand on birthright citizenship, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in her first-ever briefing, declared the Trump administration believes granting automatic American citizenship to anyone born in the United States is ‘unconstitutional.’ FILE - Karoline Leavitt speaks to the news media across the street from Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump's criminal trial …

Is Trump’s order on birthright citizenship constitutional? | Explained
2 months ago

Is Trump’s order on birthright citizenship constitutional? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On January 23, U.S. District judge John Coughenour in Seattle blocked President Trump’s executive order attempting to curb ‘birthright citizenship’. In the U.S., this right is enshrined in the 14th amendment of the Constitution, ratified in 1868, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens …

To end birthright citizenship, Donald Trump misreads the constitution
2 months ago

To end birthright citizenship, Donald Trump misreads the constitution

Live Mint  

In his inauguration speech Donald Trump promised that, in his administration, “we will not forget our constitution." Before the day was over, Mr Trump had signed an executive order that, if implemented, would apparently end birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment to the constitution. Under Mr Trump’s order, from next month the federal government will refuse to …

'If You Can Keep It': Trump's Early Moves And The Constitution : 1A
2 months ago

'If You Can Keep It': Trump's Early Moves And The Constitution : 1A

NPR  

'If You Can Keep It': Trump's Early Moves And The Constitution Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The first week of President Trump's new term ended with a late-night purge of around 17 federal inspectors general on Friday. Also, in the first week of his second term – four Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit to …

Trump’s birthright citizenship stunt diminishes America’s greatness
2 months ago

Trump’s birthright citizenship stunt diminishes America’s greatness

Live Mint  

On 20 January, as US President Donald Trump attended an inaugural service at Washington National Cathedral, Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde pleaded with him. Trump lacks the power to alter the 14th Amendment, which explicitly states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States." The birthright citizenship …

Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship would overturn more than a century of precedent
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2 months ago

Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship would overturn more than a century of precedent

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump has said since his first administration that he wants to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right for everyone born in the United States. Arguing that “birth in the United States does not by itself entitle a person to citizenship, the person must also be ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States.” It raised a case from …

Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship blocked by US judge as Indians rush for pre-term deliveries: What's up?
2 months ago

Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship blocked by US judge as Indians rush for pre-term deliveries: What's up?

Hindustan Times  

For decades and more, being born on United States soil assured citizenship as a birthright. On Monday, January 20, President Donald Trump, a mere few hours after his inauguration, signed off on an executive order restricting birthright citizenship in the United States. Donald Trump's consolidated attempt to do away with birthright citizenship in the United States now stands temporarily blocked …

Why Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship is easier said than done
2 months ago

Why Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship is easier said than done

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump is trying to end birthright citizenship, the legal principle that automatically makes anyone born within the US or its territories a citizen. On Thursday, a federal judge in Seattle said that Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship was “blatantly unconstitutional” and issued a temporary restraining order to block it. In 1989, the Supreme Court in its …

Birthright citizenship: Donald Trump says will ‘obviously’ appeal ruling on ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order
2 months, 1 week ago

Birthright citizenship: Donald Trump says will ‘obviously’ appeal ruling on ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration would appeal a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocked his executive order on the birthright citizenship. Under the birthright citizenship order signed by Donald Trump on Monday, children born in the US—without at least one parent who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident—are no longer extended automatic US citizenship. "Under …

‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: Why US judge blocked Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order | Top points
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: Why US judge blocked Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order | Top points

Hindustan Times  

Birthright citizenship: In a big relief to thousands of immigrants, a federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump's administration from implementing the president's executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional”. What judge John Coughenour said: "I am having trouble understanding how a member of the bar could state unequivocally that …

Column: A Trump judge dropped his unwavering support for birthright citizenship to conform to Trump’s view
2 months, 1 week ago

Column: A Trump judge dropped his unwavering support for birthright citizenship to conform to Trump’s view

LA Times  

Over his seven years on the federal bench, James C. Ho has acquired a reputation as one of the most conservative members of a notably conservative court, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. “And this injury is likewise redressable by a court order holding unlawful and setting aside approval of that abortifacient drug.” Ho’s earliest writing on the birthright …

US judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order: Blatantly unconstitutional
2 months, 1 week ago

US judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order: Blatantly unconstitutional

India Today  

A US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from implementing an executive order denying the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the country, news agency Reuters reported on Thursday. If allowed to stand, Trump's order would for the first time deny more than 150,000 children born annually in the US the right to citizenship, said the office of Massachusetts …

Judge blocks Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

Judge blocks Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship

Daily Mail  

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump 's executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship – calling it 'blatantly unconstitutional.' The federal judge ruled in the case brought by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon, which argue the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court case law have cemented birthright citizenship. Trump's executive order prompted …

US judge halts Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship, saves rights of thousands of children
2 months, 1 week ago

US judge halts Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship, saves rights of thousands of children

Firstpost  

‘Stripping children of the priceless treasure of citizenship is a grave injury,” the lawsuit against Trump’s executive order says. ‘It denies them the full membership in US society to which they are entitled.’ A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status. US District …

US federal judge temporarily blocks President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

US federal judge temporarily blocks President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his administration would appeal a federal judge’s ruling that temporarily blocks his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. “Obviously we will appeal it,” President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the ruling by Washington state District Judge John Coughenour, who said the president’s order was “blatantly unconstitutional.” Earlier on …

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SEATTLE — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee, began the hearing by grilling the administration’s attorneys, saying the order “boggles the mind.” “This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” …

US judge to hear bid to block Trump birthright citizenship order
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

US judge to hear bid to block Trump birthright citizenship order

Hindustan Times  

By Dan Catchpole and Nate Raymond US judge to hear bid to block Trump birthright citizenship order SEATTLE - Four Democratic-led states will urge a federal judge in Seattle on Thursday to block President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing his executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States. Trump in his executive order directed U.S. …

Birthright citizenship order: ‘Terrified’ Indian parents line-up for urgent C-sections as Trump’s Feb 19 deadline nears
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

Birthright citizenship order: ‘Terrified’ Indian parents line-up for urgent C-sections as Trump’s Feb 19 deadline nears

Live Mint  

As deadline for President Donald Trump's executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents' immigration status approaches, Indian parents in the United States are huddling to dial up doctors and lining-up at maternity clinics to schedule a C-section for preterm births. Hours after taking oath as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump …

Americans back Trump's order to end birthright citizenship as he faces onslaught of legal battles
2 months, 1 week ago

Americans back Trump's order to end birthright citizenship as he faces onslaught of legal battles

Daily Mail  

Democratic states this week made clear that Donald Trump faces a bitter legal fight if he pushes ahead with plans to end birthright citizenship, but an exclusive poll for DailyMail.com shows that the president has America's backing. After his inauguration on Monday, Trump ordered officials not to recognize the citizenship of children born in the U.S. if neither their mother …

Birthright citizenship panic: Indian expectant mothers in US rush to beat Trump's deadline
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

Birthright citizenship panic: Indian expectant mothers in US rush to beat Trump's deadline

Hindustan Times  

Amid President Donald Trump's executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship as part of his strict anti-immigration policies, many expectant Indian parents in the US are choosing preterm C-sections to deliver their babies before the February 20 deadline. Indian parents in the US opt for preterm C-sections to beat the birthright citizenship deadline. The rush to beat the birthright citizenship …

Who qualifies? Breaking down Trump's restriction on birthright citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

Who qualifies? Breaking down Trump's restriction on birthright citizenship

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aiming to curtail the scope of birthright citizenship, a policy granting citizenship to anyone born on US soil. The executive order stipulates that “Among the categories of individuals born in the United States and not subject to the jurisdiction thereof, the privilege of United States citizenship does not automatically extend to persons …

Unpacking Trump’s birthright citizenship restriction: Who stands to lose?
2 months, 1 week ago

Unpacking Trump’s birthright citizenship restriction: Who stands to lose?

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aiming to curtail the scope of birthright citizenship, a policy granting citizenship to anyone born on US soil. The executive order stipulates that “Among the categories of individuals born in the United States and not subject to the jurisdiction thereof, the privilege of United States citizenship does not automatically extend to …

A bid to block Trump’s cancellation of birthright citizenship is in federal court
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

A bid to block Trump’s cancellation of birthright citizenship is in federal court

Associated Press  

A federal judge in Seattle is set to hear the first arguments Thursday in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status. Ratified in 1868 in the aftermath of the Civil War, the amendment says: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States …

Democratic states seek to block order on citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

Democratic states seek to block order on citizenship

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, US, January 20, 2025. BOSTON — A coalition of Democratic-leaning states launched legal actions on Tuesday seeking to block US President Donald Trump's plan to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States. Chief among those was an order eliminating …

Change to US birthright citizenship affects visa holders
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2 months, 1 week ago

Change to US birthright citizenship affects visa holders

China Daily  

NEW YORK -- US President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship declares that babies born to many temporary residents of the United States, not just those in the country illegally, must be denied automatic citizenship, a dramatic rejection of rights that have been part of the US Constitution for more than 150 years. If the courts do not block …

Trump targets birthright citizenship: Here are ways you can still become US citizen to pursue American dream
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump targets birthright citizenship: Here are ways you can still become US citizen to pursue American dream

India TV News  

As Donald Trump became the President of the United States, he is on a spree of taking decisions that he promised in the run-up to the election. Of the major decisions by Trump is to target several immigration laws, including birthright citizenship. However, Indian-American lawmakers have opposed the executive order by US President Donald Trump on changes in birthright citizenship, …

How the modern Supreme Court might look at the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

How the modern Supreme Court might look at the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship

CNN  

CNN — In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons have shattered political and legal norms. It states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Another factor …

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship

LA Times  

President Trump on Monday at the White House signs an executive order ending birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status. A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multistate effort challenging the order. Coughenour, who was appointed by Republican President Reagan, began the …

US judge blocks Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

US judge blocks Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s order targets a constitutional right automatically granting citizenship to anyone born in the country. A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order curtailing birthright citizenship, a constitutionally enshrined right granting automatic citizenship to anyone born in the United States. As many as five lawsuits have been filed against Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship, encompassing officials from 22 …

How the modern Supreme Court might look at the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

How the modern Supreme Court might look at the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship

CNN  

CNN — In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons have shattered political and legal norms. It states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Another factor …

Democratic states seek to block order on citizenship
2 months, 1 week ago

Democratic states seek to block order on citizenship

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, US, January 20, 2025. BOSTON — A coalition of Democratic-leaning states launched legal actions on Tuesday seeking to block US President Donald Trump's plan to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States. Chief among those was an order eliminating …

Indian couples in US rush for C-section to beat Trump's citizenship deadline
2 months, 1 week ago

Indian couples in US rush for C-section to beat Trump's citizenship deadline

India Today  

There is a rush to give birth in the US to beat the birthright ban deadline. This is the deadline for termination of birthright citizenship under US President Donald Trump's executive order. Children born to parents, where none of them are American citizen or a Green Card holder, won't be a US citizen by birth. What adds to the rush …

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