citizenship

The class-action lawsuit is challenging the constitutionality of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that sought to end the automatic citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents' citizenship status. The dispute centers on differing interpretations of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

The new rule from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service says only state and local election officials can register people at naturalization events.

Some new citizens said gaining the security of citizenship felt even more special amid rising fears in immigrant communities.

The ruling, issued Monday, follows similar decisions from other federal judges. The ACLU of Maine is among the plaintiffs.

The Trump administration's executive order to end birthright citizenship is facing lawsuits in Maine from both the state Attorney General's office and immigrants' rights groups.

Our 'What Does It Mean' series continued with an examination of our views of citizenship. What that means and how our understanding of it has changed over…