In order for the United States to remain “a government of laws, not of men,” the editors write, all officials entrusted with ...

Concepcion said if the federal government wishes to limit birthright citizenship to those whose parents are already U.S. citizens, that’s up to them. “The MVA takes no position on this matter ...

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

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

At first glance, birthright citizenship and slavery may seem like separate issues, but their histories are deeply intertwined ...

Trump's citizenship order is best understood as a symbolic stand against the "invasion" he perceives when people enter this ...

No matter how the court rules on birthright citizenship (or anything else), it certainly won’t be the “last word” on the ...

UVA legal expert Amanda Frost explains the president’s executive order, the constitutional amendment he seeks to overturn and ...

Trump’s executive order looks to redefine the constitutional right of birthright citizenship to exclude the children of ...

Vice President JD Vance spoke to "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" in his first interview since taking office.

On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump tried to make good on a prominent campaign promise: end the United States' 150-plus-year practice of universal birthright citizenship.