Here's a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms - AP News

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March 31, 2026
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Article examines birthright citizenship globally as Supreme Court case approaches.

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A Supreme Court case is looming over birthright citizenship, the constitutional principle that grants automatic citizenship to children born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents' immigration status. The case will likely examine the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause and test whether the Trump administration's legal challenges to the practice will succeed. The outcome could reshape immigration policy and affect millions of people born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. The AP report provides international perspective on how other countries handle birthright citizenship, offering context for how the U.S. approach compares globally. The Supreme Court's decision will determine whether birthright citizenship remains constitutional law or whether Congress and the executive branch gain authority to restrict it.

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