This Man Won Birthright Citizenship for All
When officials denied that he was a citizen, Wong Kim Ark took his case to the Supreme Court and won. Today, that decision is the focus of debate over who can be an American.
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Birthright citizenship: Why the ‘right of soil’ is so big in the Americas
More than 30 countries grant unrestricted birthright citizenship based on the ‘jus soli’ principle – and nearly all of them ...
What to know about Trump’s birthright citizenship order, in charts and maps
President Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship in the United States. What is it, which other countries apply the ...
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The history and legacy of birthright citizenship in the U.S.
On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order to end universal birthright citizenship and limit it at ...
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Birthright citizenship: Why the ‘right of soil’ is so big in the Americas
Strikingly, nearly all of those countries recognizing unrestricted birthright citizenship are in the Western Hemisphere, in North, South, and Central America. The vast majority of countries in the ...