birthright

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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

On April 1, Trump added to his pressure on the court by attending a hearing on the birthright case in person -- the first sitting president to join the audience in history.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

In the Slate Plus bonus episode, Mark unpacks what went down during the birthright citizenship oral arguments at the Supreme Court with Evan Bernick, a co-author of a key amicus brief in the Barbara v.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

I’m the beneficiary of birthright citizenship three times over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The sight of him sitting at the head of the Thanksgiving table, carving the turkey like it was his birthright to do so.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan