birthright

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The magical year in that case is 1868, when birthright citizenship was enshrined in the 14th Amendment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Congress adopted birthright citizenship in the Immigration and Nationality Acts of 1940 and 1952.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Last month, Cecillia Wang, the head of the ACLU, asked the Supreme Court to preserve birthright citizenship, a pillar of the 14th Amendment.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Roughly 30 to 35 countries offer some form of birthright citizenship, particularly across the Americas, with varying degrees of restriction based on parental residency or legal status.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Present or no, the royal blood of Oyo, of the Egba, was not the great birthright handed down to me.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson