Seattle Judge John Coughenour Suspends Trump's Executive Order on Jus Soli Signed on January 20. President: "We Will Appeal." ...

Unrestricted birthright citizenship is increasingly rare, and with only a few exceptions, it persists only in countries with ...

Here’s what to know about Trump’s proposal to add new restrictions in the U.S.—and how that compares to other countries.

President Donald Trump incorrectly said that the US is "the only country" that automatically confers citizenship to children ...

In a world where people are more mobile than ever, nations are struggling to recalibrate who can be a citizen.

The White House signaled plans for executive orders, including ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal ...

President Donald Trump has falsely claimed the U.S. is alone in offering citizenship as a birthright. More than 30 countries ...

Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship faces a tough legal battle, but could have a major impact if enacted.

Put simply, under Trump’s order, the children of most undocumented immigrants wouldn’t be US citizens, nor would the children ...

Birthright citizenship, also known by the legal term jus soli – "right of the soil" in Latin – is enshrined in the 14th ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting the definition of birthright citizenship. Do other countries grant ...

These countries grant citizenship to anyone born in that country with no other requirements: In contrast to jus soli, World Population Review shares that 32 other countries offer "jus sanguinis ...