Birthright Citizenship Blog Posts
Media Blindspot: How Wealthy Chinese Are Taking Advantage of US Birthright Citizenship
Recommended Reading / April 6th, 2026 / by Johnathon Held

As the Supreme Court justices hear arguments in the Trump v. Barbara case on birthright citizenship, some have raised concern over reports of international commercial surrogacy (often called “renting...
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Recommended Reading / February 11th, 2025 / by The Alliance for Civic Engagement

Jus soli, or birthright citizenship, is the idea that those born in the U.S. are automatically considered citizens of the United States regardless of their parents’ citizenship. While birthright citiz...
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