Whenever the merits of Mr Trump’s birthright order reach the high court, the president is unlikely to be successful, legal ...

In my younger days, I heard if you were born on United States soil, you were a citizen. Plain and simple; at least, that’s ...

Some countries with unrestricted birthright citizenship include the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Panama, and dozens more. USA TODAY contributed to this report.

His argument rests on interpreting the phrase "subject to the jurisdiction thereof," found in the 14th Amendment, which codified birthright citizenship into the Constitution.

United States v. Wong Kim Ark is a Supreme Court case from 1898 that supporters of automatic birthright citizenship say settled the matter. It didn't, not even close. Wong Kim Ark addressed a very ...