President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined in the 14th Amendment. We asked two experts in constitutional and immigration law to walk us through what the amendment says,
Last Friday, former President Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment "the law of the land" - so why has it failed to become the nation's 28th constitutional amendment.
Trump wants a Constitution that, among other things, allows him to refuse to spend congressional appropriations and as we’ve discussed, unilaterally deny citizenship to certain people born in the United States, against the clear direction of the Constitution.
In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons have shattered political and legal norms. But one order is in a category of its own.
With one signature, President Donald Trump ended birthright citizenship where children born here were U.S. citizens even if their parents weren't.
President Biden says he believes the amendment has met the requirements to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its history has been long and complex.
THE FIRST THREE WORDS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION THE BEDROCK FUNDAMENTAL ... COTTON LOOKS TO THE FOURTH AMENDMENT. THERE’S NO IMMIGRANT EXCEPTION TO THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, WHERE BECAUSE ...
The debate today depends on whether, in 1868, foreigners were considered 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States. They weren’t.
From the column: "Local newspapers need to regularly present the fact-checking being done on Trump and his administration. This should not be difficult for the News Tribune."
A sign prohibiting the entry of ICE or Homeland Security personnel has been posted on a door at St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church in New York City. The action follows the Trump administration’s removal of immigration enforcement protections for schools and churches in New York, on January 22, 2025.
Sanctions would endanger the investigation of war crimes across the globe and prove a grave blow to human rights.
Kimberly Diei, a pharmacy student at the University of Tennessee, faced expulsion threats after posting racy rap lyrics on social media. The university investigated her twice, citing unprofessional behavior.