Constitution Daily Blog
Citizenship Clause
On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment
On June 13, 1866, the House approved a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for approval. Two…
On this day, all American Indians made United States citizens
On June 2, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Indian Citizenship Act, which marked the end of a long debate and…
Dred Scott decision still resonates today
On March 6, 1857, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Dred Scott case, which had a direct impact on the coming of…
The birthright citizenship debate returns for 2020 election
Recent comments from scholars about vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s citizenship status have revived a constitutional…
Breaking down the birthright citizenship debate
President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants will be getting a good…
What do other countries’ constitutions say about birthright citizenship?
Birthright citizenship isn’t just an American political and legal issue. Here is a quick look at how other nations deal with the…
