birthright

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Roughly 30 to 35 countries offer some form of birthright citizenship, particularly across the Americas, with varying degrees of restriction based on parental residency or legal status.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

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

Instead of accepting her rise as a birthright, her skeptics grew louder—and bolder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In the Slate Plus bonus episode, Mark unpacks what went down during the birthright citizenship oral arguments at the Supreme Court with Evan Bernick, a co-author of a key amicus brief in the Barbara v.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

If ever he went back to Westeros to claim his birthright, he would have all the gold of easterly Rock to make good on his promises.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin