In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons ...

The saga begins before the Civil War with the Supreme Court’s infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford decision in 1857, which denied citizenship to people of African descent even if they were not enslaved. “A ...

Most legal experts say the Constitution grants citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants.

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil.

Contrary to Trump’s assertion, many countries of the world follow this same approach and accord citizenship to anyone born ...

Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship faces a tough legal battle, but could have a major impact if enacted.

The executive order is meant to limit birthright citizenship to children born to at least one U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident parent.

President Trump's executive order challenging birthright citizenship will face its first legal test in a Seattle courtroom ...

A federal judge in Seattle has signed a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday heard a ...

The legal challenge underscores the historical roots of birthright citizenship, noting that the 14th Amendment was ratified ...