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News Articles: birthright citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case challenging the Trump administration's effort to limit who gets birthright citizenship.

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  • Law

Supreme Court justices appear divided in birthright citizenship arguments

The arguments focused on whether federal district court judges can rule against the administration on a nationwide basis.

May 15, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on May 15 in a case challenging an executive order President Trump signed in January to limit who is entitled to birthright citizenship.

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  • Law

A once-fringe theory on birthright citizenship comes to the Supreme Court

The Trump administration seeks to challenge the constitutional provision that guarantees automatic citizenship to babies born in the U.S. But the arguments are likely to focus on a different question.

May 15, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Painted portrait of Wong Kim Ark in the Asian American Community Heroes Mural, located in San Francisco's Chinatown.

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  • History

Who's eligible for birthright citizenship in America? Find out in this history quiz

Who was Wong Kim Ark and what is the story behind the Supreme Court case United States vs. Wong Kim Ark? Find out here, and listen to a full episode to learn more.

May 15, 2025
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By:
  • Anya Steinberg and
  • Shajia Abidi
President Trump arrives to speak on his first 100 days at Macomb County Community College Sports Expo Center on April 29 in Warren, Mich.

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  • Politics

In first 100 days, Trump tests limits, creates chaos and turns from allies

From foreign policy and tariffs to immigration changes and targeting of DEI, here's a look back at some of the major moves made in the past 100 days of President Trump's second administration.

April 30, 2025
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
The U.S. Supreme Court is shown March 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Law

Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump's birthright citizenship order in May

Trump issued an executive order on day one of his administration that sought to limit birthright citizenship, an idea widely considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago, and that decision has never been disturbed.

April 17, 2025
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  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Christina Gatti
The U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Law

Trump takes birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court

The president's contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago.

March 14, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Deborah Boardman appears before a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing regarding her nomination to be a United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

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  • National

Maryland federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order

The preliminary injunction blocks President Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship. The White House is expected to appeal.

February 05, 2025
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  • Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
President Trump signed executive orders at the White House on Monday, one of which moves to revoke birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents with unlawful or temporary status.

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  • National

Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. That's easier said than done

One of Trump's executive orders moves to end birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the Constitution. Here's what you need to know about the legal principle and its possible future.

January 23, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Children of the Rivera family look toward the sky while waiting to be apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after crossing over into the U.S. in June 2024 in Ruby, Ariz.

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  • Politics

Trump to make historic move toward revoking birthright citizenship

Trump wants to reinterpret the phrasing of the 14th Amendment to mean that the federal government would not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status.

January 20, 2025
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley participates in fourth Republican Presidential Primary Debate on on December 6, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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  • Elections

Bringing birther back, Donald Trump questions Nikki Haley's right to be president

The former governor of South Carolina, Haley was born in the southern state. But as she surges in Republican polls, Trump is elevating false conspiracy theories about her citizenship on social media.

January 10, 2024
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
Russian nationals Alla Prigolovkina, her husband Andrei Ushakov, their Argentine-born son Lev Andres and their dogs Santa and Cometa visit a park Feb. 14 in Mendoza, Argentina. In spite of the language barrier and the stifling summer heat, Prigolovkina and Ushakov have quickly adopted Argentine customs since their July move.

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  • Latin America

Pregnant Russians flock to Argentina, seeking passports — and options — for their kids

The navy blue booklets, available to anyone born there, allow entry to 171 countries without a visa. It's a backup plan that well-off Russians believe may come in handy in the ever-uncertain future.

February 23, 2023
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  • The Associated Press

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