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Confused about the status of birthright citizenship in the US? Here is what to know
Birthright citizenship remains in effect despite recent court decisions and President Donald Trump's executive order ...
Can American Citizens Lose Their Citizenship?
Let's begin with the constitutional text, here from section 1 of the 14th Amendment: All persons born or naturalized ...
Noah Feldman: No, the government can’t just take away your citizenship
The goal is certainly to frighten naturalized citizens into refraining from criticizing the administration — in other words, ...
Donald Trump Threatens To Revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s Citizenship; She Calls Him “A Danger To The Nation” In Response — Update
D: Donald Trump posted on Saturday that he is giving “serious consideration” to revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship. The ...
Becoming a U.S. citizen: Separating fact from fiction
The national debate over immigration has reached a flashpoint, with emotions high and often misconceptions about the process ...
What’s next for President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order in the courts
A federal judge in New Hampshire has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship.
Two pregnant asylum-seekers in neighboring states face different birthright citizenship challenges
A recent Supreme Court decision puts an expectant immigrant mother in South Carolina and her baby at risk in a way that's not ...
Justice Department efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans likely violate constitutional rights
In 1967, the Supreme Court said the government usually cannot take away citizenship without a person’s consent.
Opinion
The end of birthright citizenship could be an opportunity for Puerto Rican independence
If U.S. citizenship for Puerto Ricans is no longer secure, then neither is the colonial arrangement that produced it.