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Multiple federal judges blocked the order, sending the case to #SCOTUS for oral arguments last week. US Solicitor ​General D. John Sauer, representing the #Trump ⁠administration, claimed automatic citizenship had encouraged “a sprawling industry of birth tourism.”

Sauer claimed the promise of […]

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#Republicans have highlighted allegations of birth tourism as a reason to limit access to #US #citizenship, which has long been conferred at birth under an amendment to the #Constitution.

#Trump issued an #ExecutiveOrder on his first day in office that instructed US agencies not to recognize […]

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People who engage in birth tourism schemes could be prosecuted for #fraud or other related #crimes under #Trump’s federal #regulation.

There are no ​official figures tallying the number of foreigners who come to the US for the purpose of giving birth & obtaining #citizenship for their children […]

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…"While the act of giving birth in the United States is not unlawful, DHS remains focused ​on identifying & addressing potential violations of federal law associated with these activities," a #DHS spox nonsensically said.

No #US #law outright bars “birth tourism”, but a questionably legal […]

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#Trump, a “#Republican”, has kicked off an aggressive push ​to reduce both legal & illegal #immigration after retaking office in January 2025. His admin has used the threat of “birth tourism” as a rationale for attempting to ​restrict the Constitutionally granted right of #citizenship to […]

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In an internal email sent Thursday & reviewed by Reuters, #ICE ordered investigative agents around the country to focus on a new “Birth Tourism Initiative.” The operation will purportedly seek to root out supposed networks that help pregnant foreign nationals come to the #US to give birth so […]

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The #Trump admin plans to crack down on networks it claims help #pregnant #women lie on #visa applications in order to secure #US #citizenship for their US born babies, an issue ‌that Trump has highlighted to justify his attempts to restrict #BirthrightCitizenship.

#law #SCOTUS #immigration […]

‘I had poked the bear right in the eye’: my fight to renounce my Russian citizenship. by Sergey Radchenko — The Guardian

‘I had poked the bear right in the eye’: my fight to renounce my Russian citizenship.

When Putin invaded Ukraine, he raised murder to the level of national policy. I felt guilt by association.…

#Citizenship #RussianCitizenship #Migration #UK #Russia #Ukraine #Putin #Navalny #WarInUkraine #Longread

Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship. Some states like Ohio are challenging it • Ohio Capital Journal The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1982 that all immigrants, regardless of citizenship status, have the right to attend a public K-12 school in the U.S. But Republican lawmakers in Ohio, Tennessee, and Oklahoma are trying to pass laws that challenge the decision.

#Immigrant #kids can attend #school regardless of #citizenship. Some states like #Ohio are challenging it

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/10/i...

Birthright Citizenship at SCOTUS: Your Voice Matters From President Trump's first day in office, he's targeted birthright citizenship as part of a broader effort to define who belongs in our country. This abuse of power cannot go unanswered. Take action.

🚨 BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AT SCOTUS: YOUR VOICE MATTERS! Sign the petition👇🏼

action.aclu.org/petition/bir...

#Politics #USPolitics #Activism #Activists #Immigration #Immigrants #Citizenship #BirthrightCitizenship #BornintheUSA #Law #Legal #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #TakeAction #Petition #SignThePetition

#democracy #citizenship #governance

#CivicEducation Research Lab (CERL)
at Georgetown University
on Substack
civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com

#democracy #citizenship #civicengagement #civicseducation #K12 #highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign

‘Is it out yet?’: Citizenship debate after baby born mid-air A child delivered on a passenger flight between Jamaica and the US could be ‘stateless’ depending on the exact location of the birth.

‘Is it out yet?’:
#Citizenship questions after #baby born on #CaribbeanAirlines #flight from #Jamaica to #US

www.perthnow.com.au/news/world/i...

Full Video Here: youtu.be/iVWpqruDG5E

#birthrightcitizenship #citizenship #SCOTUS #supremecourt #trump #immigration #14thamendment #precedent #johnroberts

In Need of Civic Knowledge, Know-How, and Virtue It's not that Americans don't care about our country. It's that they don't know how to.

#Civiceducation –
"...we have to take civic formation seriously...."
chkbal.substack.com/p/in-need-of...

Note:
"...In classrooms...moving beyond textbook civics into applied learning...."

#democracy #citizenship #civicengagement #civicseducation #instructionaldesign #experientiallearning

Some countries are reducing paths to citizenship. This one’s opening up | CNN In travel news this week: India’s enormous new airport, countries’ shifting citizenship rules and, as gas and jet fuel prices skyrocket, airline prices are on the rise.

Some #countries are reducing paths to #citizenship. This one’s opening up. There’s happier news for some people looking for a fresh start abroad, however. Millions of Americans are now eligible for #Canadian #citizenship as a result of a rule change..
edition.cnn.com/2026/04/04/t...
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Civil society in crisis times: new geographies of governance in an era of AI Governments worldwide are grappling with the advent of AI and its potential for governance, improving public services and impacts for its citizenry. This provocation outlines these unfolding geogra...

📣 💻 New provocation paper with Irene Hardill, @sophiemilnes.bsky.social and Rhys Dafydd Jones - 'Civil society in crisis times: new geographies of governance in an era of AI' #civilsociety #digital #AI #citizenship #devolution #adviceservices www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Canada has made obtaining citizenship via family history easier than ever. As of December, Canada quietly expanded citizenship by descent eligibility beyond the first generation.

Find out more details: https://bit.ly/47OWlhn

#canada #citizenship #CanadianCitizenship #travel #DualCitizenship #us

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Did Canada really pass a law making at least ten million more people into citizens, without even a background check? I don't recall much debate about this last year; seems to me we should have given this some study […]

#Hasakah began receiving #citizenship applications from stateless Syrian #Kurds under Decree 13/2026 via centers across the governorate. Submissions run 30 days from 9am, extendable by a month. Individual or group applications allowed with ID and proof of residence. #Syria

Baby Born on Flight from Jamaica to New York Raises Citizenship Questions A Caribbean Airlines passenger flying from Kingston, Jamaica, to New York City gave birth while the plane was on its final approach to John F. Kennedy International Airport. Both the mother and her newborn received immediate medical care after landing, with reports confirming that the crew managed the situation calmly and professionally without declaring an emergency. While the event was joyous, it also sparked an unusual legal discussion. Immigration lawyer Brad Bernstein explained that the baby’s nationality depends on the exact coordinates where the birth occurred. If the child was born within U.S. airspace, the 14th Amendment and U.S. State Department regulations would grant automatic American citizenship. However, if the birth took place just minutes earlier outside the nation’s airspace, the baby would not qualify as a U.S. citizen by birth. Caribbean Airlines’ policy allows pregnant passengers to travel without medical clearance up to their 32nd week and forbids flying after the 35th. Statistically, such occurrences are rare, with historical data showing only 74 in-flight births between 1929 and 2018, of which 71 infants survived. The case underscores how modern aviation can intersect with complex questions of international law and citizenship.

Baby Born on Flight from Jamaica to New York Raises Citizenship Questions

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👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

#citizenship #aviation #birth

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Full Video Here: youtu.be/iVWpqruDG5E

#birthrightcitizenship #citizenship #SCOTUS #supremecourt #trump #immigration #14thamendment #precedent #johnroberts

2026-04-06 (tt)
Birthright Citizenship requires a birth...it's right there in the name #14thamendment #birthright #citizenship #constitution

From 🇩🇪 with a sorry to the 🇺🇸

God bless the Prince Regent of Bavaria, for not letting Donald #Trump’s grandfather, although he begged in a letter 🤣, getting back German #citizenship and back into Germany, after #draft_dodging and illegally leaving.
But the US let him, an #illegal_Immigrant back in‼️

.. #birthright #citizenship …

Why the United States Has Birthright Citizenship | HISTORY America didn’t always extend birthright citizenship.

www.history.com/articles/bir...

#BirthrightCitizenship #citizenship

The easiest way to become a citizen of this European country. #verdis #travel #passport #news #citizenship #standwithverdis #europe #newcountry

THIS! 1000x's THIS!!!!!!!!!
#14thamendment #citizenship

#Maga is getting more ignorant and more confident every day. #birthright #citizenship

Tomorrow is the christian celebration of #Easter . Will the #WH have #ICE posted outside of houses of worship to demand proof of #Citizenship ?

How about the proof found in #TheEpsteinFiles ? #Pedophiles #PedoProtectors #Survivors #Epstein