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U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the Oval Office in Washington

Politics Aug 08

What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press

Politics Aug 06

U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the Oval Office in Washington
WATCH: Trump signs executive orders imposing new limits on birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected…

By Will Weissert, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Arts Jul 16

14th annual Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles
Ava DuVernay announces '14th,' new documentary on birthright amendment contested by Trump

The film will mark a return to nonfiction for DuVernay, the filmmaker of “Selma” and “Origin,” and a follow-up to DuVernay's 2016 film “13th,” her examination of the legacy of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

Politics Jul 01

Trump's quest to curb birthright citizenship echoes 128-year-old Supreme Court case
Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark praises Supreme Court ruling affirming birthright citizenship

The great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, the Chinese American at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court case that established the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, called Tuesday’s ruling a victory for all Americans, saying it reaffirmed that precedent.

By Terry Tang, Associated Press

Politics Jul 01

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House
How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda

President Donald Trump's administration looked to the Supreme Court to greenlight its sweeping hard-line immigration agenda and, by and large, it got the backing it was looking for with one key exception.

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Jun 30

Watch 5:40
Examining the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship, campaign finance rulings

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz

The Supreme Court wrapped up its term issuing major rulings in cases centered on some of the nation’s biggest political fights. The most high-profile is a landmark ruling striking down President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Geoff…

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Jun 30

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How the birthright citizenship decision impacts Trump's immigration agenda

By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams

To discuss the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling, Amna Nawaz spoke with Amanda Frost. She is a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, and the author of “You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to…

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Jun 30

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Trump's response to the landmark Supreme Court rulings and what's next

By Geoff Bennett, Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz

To discuss how the Trump White House responded to Tuesday's rulings and the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett spoke with White House correspondent Liz Landers and Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe.

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Jun 30

WATCH: Johnson 'very disappointed' in Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship

By Associated Press

“Oh dear,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said as a reporter read out the decision.

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Jun 30

Supreme Court rejects Trump limits on birthright citizenship

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

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