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President Trump arrives to speak at an election rally in Murphysboro, Ill., on Oct. 27. He is doing a slew of events leading up to Election Day.

Trump Denies 'Fearmongering' With Immigration Rhetoric Ahead Of The Election

Oct 31, 2018
President Trump holds a campaign rally in Florida on Wednesday — the first of 11 he is planning in the next six days. His immigration message may help GOP Senate candidates but hurt in House races.
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National
President Trump prepares to depart for Pittsburgh, where 11 people were killed Saturday in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue. In an interview with Axios, the president says he intends to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship.

Fact Check: 14th Amendment On Citizenship Cannot Be Overwritten By Executive Order

Oct 30, 2018
President Trump is floating a new tactic in his immigration crackdown — he wants to end the right to citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to noncitizens. Few legal experts believe it can be done.
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Politics
Discussing his plan to roll back part of the Constitution, President Trump says: "They're saying I can do it just with an executive order."

Trump Says He Will Void Birthright Citizenship Law Through Executive Order

Oct 30, 2018
"It was always told to me that you needed a constitutional amendment. Guess what? You don't," Trump said in a recent interview. House Speaker Paul Ryan disagreed: "Well, you obviously cannot do that."
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Law
Immigrants pose with U.S citizenship certificates in front of a large U.S. flag after a naturalization ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center in February. A Supreme Court decision Monday will put the foreign-born children of unmarried American fat

High Court Strikes Down Law Favoring Unwed Mothers Over Unwed Fathers

Jun 13, 2017
The Supreme Court struck down a federal law that treats unwed fathers and mothers unequally — a major victory for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has battled the discriminatory rule for decades.
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It's All Politics
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker  speaks at a news conference Monday in Madison, Wis., where he announced that he is suspending his Republican presidential campaign.

9 Puzzling Scott Walker Moments That Led To His Downfall

Sep 22, 2015
The Wisconsin governor pointed the finger at Donald Trump for his early demise, but Walker also has himself to blame for repeated gaffes and missteps on foreign policy, immigration and more.
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It's All Politics
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is one of the Republicans trying to stake out a more moderate position on birthright citizenship.

Despite Political Rhetoric, 'Anchor Babies' Are Not Exactly Easy To Stop

Aug 21, 2015
Some GOP candidates want to crack down on so-called "anchor babies," or birthright citizenship. But it's hard to see how that would work.
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The Two-Way
A map showing countries that grant birthright citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants.

3 Things You Should Know About Birthright Citizenship

Aug 18, 2015
As it happens every few years, the U.S. tradition of jus soli is back in the spotlight. Some Republican presidential candidates want to end the practice, which would take a constitutional amendment.
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