Opinion
The Attack on Birthright Citizenship Is a Big Test for the Constitution
Donald Trump’s executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship is an attempt to reverse one outcome of the Civil War, by creating a permanent underclass of stateless people who have no rights they can invoke in their defense.
What the 14th Amendment says about birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined by the 14th Amendment. We asked two experts in constitutional and immigration law to walk us through what the amendment says,
Opinion
Opinion | Trump cannot simply end birthright citizenship — the Constitution says so
The president’s executive order would purportedly end a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution. But that's not how this works.
Can Trump end birthright citizenship by executive order?
Birthright citizenship been in place for over a century and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country.
Trump's birthright citizenship order blocked in court as advocates vow to fight on
Multiple states and cities are suing President Donald Trump over his executive order ending birthright citizenship. Their argument is that a person born in the United States is a citizen of the United States and is protected under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
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Executive Orders – One of the Building Blocks of Federal Action
Every president since George Washington has used the power of the executive order to achieve policy goals, set uniform standards for managing ...
Trump 2.0 vs. the US Constitution, annotated
Unlike any other president, Donald Trump has tested the words and ideas in the literal text of the US Constitution, from the ...
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Proclamation raises awareness of Slavery and Human Trafficking
Jan. 20, Winterset Mayor Tom Leners signed a proclamation for Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Text of the ...
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13th Amendment review hearing deferred to February 9
The Appellate Division has deferred the scheduled hearing of a review petition filed challenging the cancellation of the 13th ...
Tennessee congressman proposes constitutional amendment for third Trump term
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama would not be able to serve a third term because they served two consecutive terms.
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Local History: George C. Thilenius: Delegate to the 1865 Constitutional Convention
Learn about George C. Thilenius, a German immigrant and key figure in Missouri's 1865 Constitutional Convention. Discover his ...
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Caretaker govt: Appellate Division defers 13th amendment review hearing to 9 Feb
On 1 December last year, the court had fixed 19 December for the review hearing on the scrapping of the caretaker government system.