birthright

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On April 1, Trump added to his pressure on the court by attending a hearing on the birthright case in person -- the first sitting president to join the audience in history.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He left the oral arguments over birthright citizenship early, as if he were Charlie Brown and Chief Justice John Roberts were Lucy yanking the football away from him at the last second.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

He also attended a Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship—but it was another court case that caught our attention.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The Supreme Court case establishing birthright citizenship involved a Chinese American man named Wong Kim Ark, born to parents who came here legally but couldn’t become citizens because of the era’s anti-Chinese laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But simple luck is the random birthright of the hapless.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly