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

More than 30 countries grant unrestricted birthright citizenship based on the ‘jus soli’ principle – and nearly all of them ...

Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit Thursday to block President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship.

Fourteenth Amendment-mandated birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens is, at best, a live and unsettled legal ...

President Trump said birthright citizenship was created for children of former slaves but is no longer appropriate with ...

Officials in Santa Clara County on Thursday said they have filed a federal lawsuit over President Trump's executive order ...

One loophole in President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship could permit Chinese nationals, along with other non-citizens, to continue obtaining U.S. citizenship for their ...

Earlier on January 20, on the very first day of his inauguration, US President Trump issued an executive order against birthright citizenship. However, it was struck down by a federal court in Seattle ...

Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee joined dozens of local government ...

Almost every CT town is home to children of foreign-born parents. The state is challenging an effort to end birthright ...

El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez discussed the county's decision to join a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order on birthright citizens ...

Trump had issued an executive order that would end birthright citizenship in the country, though it was later struck down by a federal court in Seattle.