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Fourteenth Amendment Citizenship

The guarantee of citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment for persons born or naturalized in the United States.

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Jan 14, 2026
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Which current members of the 119th Congress are naturalized U.S. citizens and where were they born?

The 119th Congress includes a measurable cohort of foreign‑born members: congressional research and Pew data show 26 Representatives and six Senators were born outside the United States, and roughly 1...

Jan 18, 2026
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What would it take, legally and constitutionally, to change birthright citizenship in the United States?

A change to U.S. birthright citizenship would require more than an executive action: the prevailing legal view is that the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause and Supreme Court precedent protect...

Jan 13, 2026
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What specific constitutional provisions restrict ICE detention and deportation practices?

The Constitution constrains ICE’s detention and deportation practices mainly through the Fifth Amendment’s due process protections, the Suspension Clause and habeas corpus traditions, and citizenship ...

Jan 17, 2026

What are the legal rules for a child to derive U.S. citizenship when a parent naturalizes?

When a parent naturalizes, certain foreign‑born children can automatically derive U.S. citizenship—but only if a set of statutory conditions about parentage, custody, lawful admission, residence, and ...

Jan 13, 2026

What legal steps should an intercountry adoptee take to ensure their Certificate of Citizenship and passport are in order?

An intercountry adoptee should first determine whether U.S. citizenship was automatically acquired under the Child Citizenship Act or other statutes and then secure documentary proof — most commonly a...

Jan 21, 2026

What precedents and laws govern reviewing a member of Congress’s naturalization or immigration status?

The authority to define and regulate rests with under Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, a power long has treated as exclusive of the states; that federal power produced statutes like the that now govern...

Jan 19, 2026

How would the Born in America bill change current immigration or citizenship law?

The Born in America / Birthright Citizenship bills on the 2025–26 congressional calendar would narrow who counts as “subject to the jurisdiction” under the Fourteenth Amendment, limiting automatic U.S...