birthright

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Wong Kim Ark that read this phrase as creating only four narrow exceptions to the birthright citizenship rule for groups such as children of foreign diplomats.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

My maternal grandmother was born in Arizona to parents who fled their home country during the Mexican Revolution, becoming an American citizen by birthright.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

His blunder is captured in the false proposition that birthright citizenship “crossed the Atlantic with the colonists—and was adopted with little fanfare after the Revolution” as an outgrowth of the common law of England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

And even if he did, the court has ruled that birthright citizenship is constitutionally protected.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

But I cannot sell my birthright, nor am I prepared to sell the birthright of the people to be free.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela