ICE begins cracking down on 'birth tourism'

The Trump administration plans to intensify its crackdown on schemes that help pregnant women lie on visa applications to give birth in the United States. Trump is using this as justification for his attempts to restrict birthright citizenship, Reuters reports. In an email…

Lawyers use religious dogma in birthright citizenship case

Activists opposing Donald Trump's immigration policies are appealing to conservative judges in an attempt to undermine their religious beliefs, CNN reports. As the Supreme Court weighs in on the fate of birthright citizenship, some activists opposing President Donald Trump are appealing directly to conservative judges. They…

Trump wants to end birthright citizenship, citing a 130-year-old case against a Native American.

Experts on Native American rights point out that the nearly 150-year-old Elk v. Wilkins case is irrelevant to the question of whether birthright citizenship can be revoked for children of immigrants without permanent legal status. The Trump administration takes a different approach…

US overseas territories have become birth tourism hubs for those seeking to give their children American citizenship.

Tropical islands in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the United States have become a pilgrimage destination for pregnant Chinese women. Women from the Middle Kingdom have transformed the tropical resort into a kind of maternity center, where babies are born there every day, automatically receiving US citizenship, reports the New York Post. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands…

The US Supreme Court will make a final decision on birthright citizenship in the summer of 2026: What you need to know

The Supreme Court is preparing to hear Trump v. Washington. This case could change the constitutional understanding of birthright citizenship. Newsweek examines the court's decision. The focus is on President Donald Trump's January 2025 Executive Order 14160, "On..."

Court rules on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship

A federal appeals court ruled on July 23 that President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, ABC News reported. Trump announced his intention to end birthright citizenship for children of parents who are…

Trump's Birthright Citizenship Ending Order Stuck in Courts: What to Expect Next

On March 11, 2025, a federal court in California issued a ruling blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to revoke birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants. The court ruled that the order violated the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court decisions.

Bill submitted to Congress to revoke U.S. citizenship by birthright

On July 25, Rep. Matt Goetz (R-Fla.) introduced a bill that could end "unconditional" birthright citizenship for children whose parents are not themselves U.S. citizens, reports TheHill. “An Act to Stop Citizenship Fraud by…

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