To end birthright citizenship, Donald Trump misreads the constitution
America started doing so at the end of the civil war. The constitution was amended then to overturn the Dred Scott decision of 1857, which held that black people were not Americans. The 14th Amendment ensured that freed slaves and their children would henceforth be citizens.
Thirty-three other countries grant automatic citizenship to children born in the country regardless of their parent’s ...
NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah speaks with legal experts on the history of birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment ...
Data shows birthright citizenship hasn't changed much since 2000 as Trump wants to end it for children of illegal immigrants.
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