Trump Is Trying to End Birthright Citizenship — Here’s the History of the Policy
The policy was the result of African Americans pushing for decades to be recognized as full citizens and part of a trio of amendments — the 13th, 14th and 15th — that ended U.S. slavery and established citizenship and voting rights for some people of color.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge on Jan. 24 temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.”
A Bid to Block Trump's Cancellation of Birthright Citizenship Is in Federal Court
A federal judge is set to hear the first arguments in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship rega
Trump's birthright citizenship order blocked in court as advocates vow to fight on
Multiple states and cities are suing President Donald Trump over his executive order ending birthright citizenship. Their argument is that a person born in the United States is a citizen of the United States and is protected under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship 'blatantly unconstitutional,' judge says
A federal judge who temporarily blocked President Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship called the move "blatantly unconstitutional." The judge's action blocks the Trump order for 14 days. NBC News' senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett reports.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order.
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What the History of American Expansion Can Tell Us About Trump’s Threats
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A look at the history of U.S. immigration policies that led to today’s complex system
President Trump has signed several executive orders making sweeping changes to the immigration system. Immigration was one of ...
Trump claimed the United States split the atom. New Zealand begs to differ.
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A 'kind of weird' perspective: Grover Cleveland's grandson on Trump, presidential history
George Cleveland never knew his grandfather, who died in 1908. But with Donald Trump's return, Grover Cleveland is a big deal ...
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Trump vs. MLK: Drawing inspiration for the struggle ahead
Trump’s return to office on MLK Day feels like a rebuke of everything King stood for and fought for: his personal decency and ...
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Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 will mark the 60th presidential swearing-in ceremony in United ...
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The history of US presidential inaugurations
The venerated ceremony symbolizes a peaceful transfer of power and has long been an American tradition. We’ve convened a ...
Trump nominates head of his personal security detail, Sean Curran, to lead Secret Service: 'A Great Patriot'
Trump named Sean Curran, the head of his personal Secret Service security detail, as his nominee for director of the U.S.