The debate today depends on whether, in 1868, foreigners were considered 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States.

President Trump said birthright citizenship was created for children of former slaves but is no longer appropriate with ...

Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship raises some important questions regarding the interpretation of the ...

Since the adoption of the 14th Amendment in 1868, the United States has recognized birthright citizenship; that is, if a ...

The 14th Amendment and court precedent run counter to the president’s order.

President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders covering issues ranging from immigration and trade to DEI, climate ...

The 14th Amendment overturned the 1857 decision that denied citizenship to Black people. Scholars say President Trump’s ...

The14th Amendment was intended to correct the moral wrongs of slavery. But it has been misunderstood and reinterpreted in ...

"It'll get to the U.S. Supreme Court, and if the court follows the actual legislative intent and history, they will uphold ...

One of the biggest issues of the new Trump term is birthright citizenship. The president is pushing back against it with an ...

Birthright citizenship is a shield of protection to anyone born in this country, as close to a national self-definition as we ...