birthright

Example Sentences

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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

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

Instead of accepting her rise as a birthright, her skeptics grew louder—and bolder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I had tried to sell my birthright for a mess of pottage.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover