How to Use birthright citizenship in a Sentence

birthright citizenship

noun
  • Here's what to know about birthright citizenship around the world.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • One clear non-answer is to get rid of birthright citizenship in this country.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • More news to know now Supreme Court to rule on birthright citizenship.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The court weighs birthright citizenship.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • When will the court issue its ruling on birthright citizenship?
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Why is Trump against birthright citizenship?
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Since the 19th century, birthright citizenship has been the law of the land.
    — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026
  • Perhaps the concern over birthright citizenship in the last thirty years springs from the numbers.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • If the Court ends birthright citizenship, who would be affected?
    — Nik Popli, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Ending birthright citizenship would rip the fabric of this country.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
  • There’s no more consequential test for the soul of our country than birthright citizenship.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Justices are expected to rule on birthright citizenship as early as next week.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 27 June 2026
  • What is birthright citizenship?
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • What is the argument in favor of birthright citizenship?
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • On the term’s last day, Roberts wrote the court’s opinion upholding birthright citizenship.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • In the off-chance that the Supreme Court somehow rules against birthright citizenship, what’s the next step in this battle?
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Barrett also joined the chief justice in the rulings on tariffs and birthright citizenship.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • But birthright citizenship is the norm in most countries in the Western Hemisphere.
    — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026
  • The Supreme Court has finished questioning the lawyers in the birthright citizenship case.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Which countries grant birthright citizenship?
    — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Which countries grant birthright citizenship?
    — Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Supreme Court justices have spoken on birthright citizenship.
    — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • My hope is that our campaign resonates with people from all walks of life and serves as a rallying cry for all of us to protect birthright citizenship.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
  • If birthright citizenship were curtailed, those routines could be upended.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Kavanaugh also dismissed the idea that many other countries don't have birthright citizenship.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Both hospitals and doctors would need to change their practices and policies if birthright citizenship were overturned.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Perhaps the most prominent outstanding case is a test of birthright citizenship.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Trump has also predicted that the Supreme Court would rule against him again on the issue of birthright citizenship.
    — Sophie Brams, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The Supreme Court looks unlikely to place limits on birthright citizenship.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The case will be the first major challenge involving birthright citizenship heard by the high court in more than 100 years.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026

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