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Few of President Donald Trump’s new executive orders have caused as much alarm as the one on birthright citizenship.   That ...

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

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

Hypocrites in the media and Democrats denounce Trump's "dictatorial" interpretation of 14th Amendment on birthright ...

Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship raises some important questions regarding the interpretation of the ...

Seacoast letter writers decry GOP bill to rescind school mandate to provide period products; defend and deplore Trump's early actions.

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

Colorado has a significant problem with immigrants here illegally who don’t respect our laws. We do not have a problem with “birthright” citizens. The issue is the border, not the ...

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

Trump’s executive order specifies that for a child in the US to gain citizenship, at least one parent must be a US citizen, a legal permanent resident or a member of the US military ...

A Bay Area county is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship through an executive ...