In a 7-2 majority decision from 1884, the nine justices ruled John Elk, a Winnebago living in Omaha who tried registering to vote, was not a U.S. citizen in spite of the 14th Amendment codifying birthright citizenship.

President Trump's bid to curb birthright citizenship doesn't just target future immigrants, it rewrites who America was all along.

The majority seemed skeptical of the Trump administration's argument on birthright citizenship, appearing ready to rule in favor of upholding automatic citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil.

A federal judge in Maryland ruled late Thursday that President Trump's administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, issuing the fourth court decision blocking the president's birthright ...

On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a cornerstone of immigration policy enshrined in the 14th Amendment and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 100 years ago.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on birthright citizenship at a key political moment for President Trump.

A Biden-appointed federal judge issued a nationwide injunction on President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order, arguing that the directive is likely to be found in violation of the Constitution. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman issued her ...

We all know the story: Esau is hungry and wants to buy a meal of bread and lentil stew. Jacob agrees, but only on one condition, Esau must first sell him his birthright. The story concludes with our parsha: “And Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and ...

Demonstrators hold placards outside the U.S. Supreme Court building as the court hears oral arguments on the legality of the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants,