US appeals court rejects Trump's emergency bid to curtail birthright citizenship

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The U.S. Supreme Court seems to be in no hurry to address an issue that has irritated both Republican and Democratic governments: the ability of a single judge to block a national policy.

SC Attorney General among others supporting order to eliminate birthright citizenship, claims amendment is 'misinterpreted'

SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — South Carolina’s Republican Attorney General is taking on birthright citizenship. AG Alan Wilson told NewsNation this week that the 14th Amendment, which historically guaranteed citizenship to all born or naturalized in the US, has been misinterpreted for far too long. Wilson is one of several attorneys general supporting an executive order from President Donald Trump that eliminates birthright citizenship. The…

Ohio attorney general backs Trump order ending birthright citizenship

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost signed on to a brief in support of President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, arguing that it harms states by imposing costs on them and encourages "birth tourism."

Supreme Court seems in no hurry to rule on Trump plea to rein in judges over birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court seems to be in no hurry to address an issue that has irritated Republican and Democratic administrations alike: the ability of a single judge to block a nationwide policy.

The Trump Admin’s New Birthright Citizenship Strategy Could Lead to a Truly Bonkers Result

The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on a question that tests the limits of executive power.