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News Articles: birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington.

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  • National

Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship, weeks after SCOTUS ruling

President Trump is once again attempting to put restrictions on who is automatically guaranteed citizenship after being born in the U.S., just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his attempt to end birthright citizenship.

August 07, 2026
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Charlie Taney, the great-great-grandnephew of the man who wrote the Dred Scott opinion, and Lynne Jackson, Scott's great-great-granddaughter, speak at an event at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill on June 30.

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  • Law

Heirs of 'odious' 169-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels

Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme Court last week as the high court wrestled with race and who can be an American.

July 07, 2026
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
The U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Law

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds

The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.

June 30, 2026
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
In this photo taken Wednesday Sept. 28, 2011, the imposing facade of the U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The nine justices of the Supreme Court, who serve without seeking election, soon will have to decide whether to insert themselves into the center of the nation’s presidential campaign next year.  The high court begins its new term Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, and President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, which affects almost every American, is squarely in its s

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  • Law

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship for all. What does that mean for Georgia?

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision. What does that mean for Georgia's 1.3 million residents born outside of the U.S.?

June 30, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Chase McGee
The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in April.

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  • Law

The Supreme Court is in its final stretch this term. Here are the major cases left

The Supreme Court is heading into its crunch time, the part of the year when the justices are racing to finish decisions and dissents in the cases that remain undecided. Here's what's left.

June 09, 2026
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
President Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday. Trump used the prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran.

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  • Politics

Takeaways from Trump's tough week, as war and gas prices take a toll

President Trump faces mounting political pressure on multiple fronts, particularly when it comes to his handling of the war and the consequences it's having on the economy.

April 03, 2026
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Demonstrators rally in support of birthright citizenship outside the U.S. Supreme Court as President Donald Trump attends oral arguments in Washington, D.C., on April 1.

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  • Law

Supreme Court majority seems inclined to rule against Trump on birthright citizenship

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.

April 01, 2026
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Demonstrators hold up anti-Trump signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025.

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  • Law

Supreme Court considers a historic case about who is — and isn't — born a citizen

At issue is President Trump's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the United States.

April 01, 2026
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
President Trump's car arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning.

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  • Politics

Trump attends Supreme Court arguments over his executive order, a presidential first

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about Trump's birthright citizenship order. Trump told reporters he wanted to sit in, bucking norms, because "I have listened to this argument for so long."

April 01, 2026
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Olga Urbina holds her 9-month-old son, Ares Webster, at a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in May 2025.

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  • Health

Babies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say

An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S. and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits.

March 31, 2026
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin

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  • Law

Who is an American? The Supreme Court will decide

President Trump claims that there is no automatic guarantee to birthright citizenship in the Constitution. But, will that claim hold up in court?

March 30, 2026
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg

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  • Education

How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access

All children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a free K-12 public education. But without birthright citizenship, access to schools and colleges could get complicated.

March 30, 2026
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
People participate in a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on May 15, 2025, over President Trump's move to end birthright citizenship.

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  • Politics

As birthright citizenship goes to Supreme Court, here's how Americans feel about it

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether all children born in the United States can continue to automatically receive citizenship.

March 30, 2026
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
President Donald Trump speaks during an AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on Wednesday.

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  • USPS

Appeals court upholds block against Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship

The ruling keeps a block on the Trump administration from denying citizenship to children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.

July 24, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Demonstrators hold a sign reading "Hands Off Birthright Citizenship!" outside the Supreme Court on June 27, 2025. The Supreme Court did not rule on President Trump's controversial executive order, but it did limit lower courts' ability to block executive actions with universal injunctions.

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  • National

What is birthright citizenship and what happens after the Supreme Court ruling?

Within two hours of a Supreme Court ruling that limits the ability of federal courts to impose universal injunctions, lawyers for immigrant rights groups filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of their clients.

June 28, 2025
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
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