Birthright citizenship explained: Legal experts weigh in on recent controversy

NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah speaks with legal experts on the history of birthright citizenship outlined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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A Judge Halted Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship

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Court temporarily blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship for the children of many migrants, a major hit to one of the president’s Day 1 orders. Trump's ...
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Trump's birthright citizenship executive order in court

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How Trump's birthright citizenship order could affect children of legal visa-holders

Legal experts warn that those whose parents are on work and student visas won’t be exempt from the implications of the new order.
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States Sued to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

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Harvard agrees to controversial definition of antisemitism in legal settlement

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Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship? Not Easily.

President Trump signed an order that would treat the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants as noncitizens, effectively denying them birthright citizenship. The Constitution could stand in ...
The New York Times - 3d
Can Trump really end birthright citizenship? The legality of Trump's executive actions

President Trump on Monday issued an order to federal agencies to deny birthright citizenship to children of parents who are unauthorized immigrants or temporary visa holders, seemingly defying the ...
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Trump birthright citizenship executive order expected to face legal challenges

President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing birthright citizenship on his first day in office, a constitutionally protected right. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos reports on how the ...
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