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 ...

Four Democratic-led states will urge a federal judge in Seattle on Thursday to block U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

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

John Eastman's service to Donald Trump has included a role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, mapping out the theory behind ending ...

President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship could have significant repercussions for Texas and other border states that have large numbers of immigrants in the country legally and ...

Donald Trump’s executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship is an attempt to reverse one outcome of the Civil War ...

Explore the stark contrast between two visions of America, one rooted in division and inequality, and the other in justice ...

“The 14th Amendment was designed to overturn this decision and define citizenship once and for all, and it was based on birthright,” Rosen says. “It is really important that it’s a vision of ...

In a significant legal challenge CASA has filed a lawsuit against President Trump regarding his recent executive order aimed ...

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

In the hours after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest ...

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