Birthright citizenship

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision which ruled that President Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship may be enforced in some parts of the country has opened the door for creating the potential for legal inconsistencies across the country

Speaking in Florida, President Donald Trump floated the idea of deporting criminals even if they are U.S.-born citizens.

Donald Trump was mocked online for seemingly not knowing when the civil war ended, causing users to claim their own president couldn't pass a citizenship test.

Just 3 in 10 Americans favored changing the U.S. Constitution so children born in the U.S. are not granted automatic citizenship if their parents were in the country unlawfully, according to an AP-NORC poll

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on May 15 in a case involving several lawsuits challenging Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship

Sen. Ted Cruz drew criticism for calling birthright citizenship a "terrible policy," as many to pointed out he owes his own U.S. citizenship to the very rule.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett challenged the Trump administration's solicitor in a hearing on the legality of nationwide injunctions.

Trump supporters erupted in fury after Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett pushed back on the administration's arguments against birthright citizenship.

The survey found that 76% of Democrats believe all children born in the U.S. should automatically become citizens. This view was shared by 54% of Independents and 26% of Republicans.

Legal experts widely doubt the order's success, but some suggest Trump may find sympathetic judges—if the case can withstand lengthy legal challenges.

A former immigration official supports Trump's enforcement measures but warns that ending birthright citizenship would be a "logistical nightmare."

U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante issued an injunction of Monday at the request of New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support

In January, Trump signed an order declaring that children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants after Feb. 19 would no longer be treated as citizens

The woman behind USA Happy Baby, a "birth tourism" operation, was sentenced to years in prison for helping more than 100 Chinese women obtain birthright citizenship for their expectant children.

Multiple immigrant advocacy groups are suing President Trump's administration due to an executive order signed by the President restricting which children born on U.S. soil are eligible for birthright citizenship.

Critics warn Trump's policy could leave asylum-seekers' babies stateless, complicating citizenship for children of parents from countries like Venezuela.

On Thursday a federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship.

"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," reads the document, which was ratified in 1868 as the postbellum US sought to knit itself back together.

Trump's move has sparked immediate backlash. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong pledged swift legal action, saying, "We will sue imminently."

Experts told the Latin Times the order depends on Trump's ability to amend the constitution

Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi was met with speculation during her Senate confirmation hearing after stating she would "study" birthright citizenship.

The President-elect recently suggested he would end it through executive action and that he had originally sought to do so during his first term

If the action were to be implemented, legal challenges could elevate the measure to the Supreme Court, which currently has a 6-3 conservative majority

President-elect Donald Trump's promise to end the practice of birthright citizenship in the US with his return to office could be thwarted by a Supreme Court precedent that is over a century old, according to experts.

Trump's proposal to limit U.S. citizenship would challenge a long-standing constitutional right, sparking legal and political battles with wide-reaching impacts.

For years now, “birth tourism” has been a lucrative business in the U.S. and abroad, wherein advertisements are put up by American companies providing, at a set charge, a chance for women to give birth in America.

Mexico says that Texas is violating the human rights of children denied birth certificates because of their parent’s immigration status

Trump's proposal to end birthright citizenship isn't new, but it's incredibly misguided for these reasons.