citizenship

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My Mama Chela’s U.S. citizenship allowed all her children to come here legally.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s the latter portion — “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” — that leaves room for interpretation, forming the beachhead upon which legal arguments against birthright citizenship have been mounted.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Justice Amy Coney Barrett warned of a “messy” future under the law, with all sorts of questions about residency and citizenship.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

But Alito later pressed the challengers’ attorney about the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which established the first federal rule for birthright citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She knits, talks on the phone with Aunt Louise about their London trip—which they’re still secretly planning—and reads her citizenship booklet.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan