What would it take to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.?
President Trump's executive order to limit "birthright citizenship"​ was one of the first things he signed in his second term.
What the 14th Amendment says about birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined by the 14th Amendment. We asked two experts in constitutional and immigration law to walk us through what the amendment says,
22 states challenge Trump's executive order cutting birthright citizenship
President Trump's bid to cut off birthright citizenship is "flagrantly unlawful," attorneys for 18 states said in a lawsuit challenging the president's executive order.
22 states sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
Attorneys general in 18 states sued Tuesday to block the order, saying birthright citizenship cannot be undone with the stroke of the president’s pen.
New Jersey and other states sue to stop Trump from ending birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revoke birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, but a new lawsuit argues presidents "are not kings."
NY joins challenge of Trump's order to end birthright citizenship
State Attorney General Letitia James has signed on as a petitioner in a case filed by other Democratic attorneys general in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts
To end birthright citizenship, Trump misreads the constitution
America started doing so at the end of the Civil War. The constitution was amended then to overturn the Dred Scott decision of 1857, which held that black people were not Americans. The 14th Amendment ensured that freed slaves and their children would henceforth be citizens.
Immigration Groups Sue Trump Over Order to End Birthright Citizenship
Immigration rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, sued the Trump administration soon after the president signed an executive order on immigration that would end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.
Oregon joins growing list of states challenging Trump administration over birthright citizenship
Oregon on Tuesday joined a growing list of Democratic-led states suing the Trump administration over its efforts to roll back birthright citizenship in the country.
State of Mass., civil rights groups already suing over Trump’s birthright citizenship order
President Donald Trump's executive order seeks to end birthright citizenship for some children born to immigrants.
California among the states suing Trump's executive order targeting birthright citizenship
The executive order restricts automatic citizenship for babies born to parents who aren't citizens or lawful, permanent residents.
Colorado among the states aiming to pause Trump order seeking to overturn birthright citizenship
There's been a swift response to President Donald's Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship​ as 22 state ...
Change to Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Visa Holders, Too
President Trump’s public rhetoric has focused on undocumented immigrants, but the raft of new orders he signed would also ...