birthright

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There he sat in the public gallery, Don Corleone-esque, daring the Supreme Court to find fault with his read on birthright citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The solicitor general, he noted, kept saying that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 denied birthright citizenship to children who were “subject to any foreign power.”

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

But several justices said that interpretation would fundamentally reshape how Americans and people living around the world understand the US birthright citizenship process.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Steven Schwinn, a law professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, said the court is likely to reject the challenge to birthright citizenship.

From Barron's • 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