birthright

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One exception to birthright citizenship covered by this line of rulings is the child of a foreign diplomat, whose parents represent the interests of another country.

From Salon

It will be the second time the Supreme Court has considered litigation over the birthright citizenship order.

From The Wall Street Journal

They aren’t monarchs chosen by God or birthright, but fellow citizens elected to lead a nation designed around hard work, integrity, equality and meritocracy as the keys to prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Mr. Berry, you can come home again; indeed, the birthright of your ancestral tale means that you must.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sixty-seven years ago this month, at the very moment of my birth in Ann Arbor, Mich., I received an extraordinary birthday present from the American people: the gift of birthright citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal