Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms

The Supreme Court is once again hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.

Justice Thomas: How Does 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause Act As A Correction Of Dred Scott?

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas offered this opportunity for Solicitor General John Sauer to explain how the 14th Amendment acted as a correction to questions created by the 1857 Dred Scott decision,

What Is Birthright Citizenship And What Does the Constitution Say About It?

Birthright citizenship is the idea that children born in the United States are American citizens–with very limited exceptions for the children of diplomats and occupying milita

Alito invokes Scalia analogy in birthright citizenship fight over illegal immigration

Justice Samuel Alito invoked an analogy from the late Justice Antonin Scalia on Wednesday as the Supreme Court weighed whether birthright citizenship extended to children of illegal immigrants.

Birthright Citizenship’s Demise Would Affect Asians Disproportionately

A new study found that most babies born without citizenship would be Hispanic, but the biggest relative increase would be among babies born to Asian parents on visas.