birthright

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It’s the latter portion — “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” — that leaves room for interpretation, forming the beachhead upon which legal arguments against birthright citizenship have been mounted.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The Supreme Court case establishing birthright citizenship involved a Chinese American man named Wong Kim Ark, born to parents who came here legally but couldn’t become citizens because of the era’s anti-Chinese laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The John Brown trial cannot completely resolve today’s birthright citizenship controversy—Brown was a citizen of the U.S., although not of Virginia, at a time when state citizenship was primary—but the implications are undeniable.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Some members of the court’s six-justice conservative majority voiced clear unease about upending birthright citizenship to deal with modern problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I guess in New York everyone’s got an iPhone, like it’s a birthright.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle