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Birthright Citizenship Supreme Court Challenge Highlights Fraught History

President Trump’s challenge to unrestricted birthright citizenship continues a world-historical debate: Who gets to be included in a nation?

UPDATE: House Committee Advances Proposal to Strip $715 Billion from Medicaid

As the House Energy and Commerce committee debated legislation that would strip $715 billion from Medicaid, several people voicing their opposition in the chamber were arrested by Capitol Police.

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Can President Trump Legally End Birthright Citizenship?

May 16 | Birthright citizenship, established by the 14th Amendment in 1868, grants U.S. citizenship to anyone born on in the US. Trump’s executive order challenges this, seeking to redefine who qualifies as American and who can fully participate in democracy.

Is American Democracy in Decline?

May 9 | Our panel explores this critical question: Is the US drifting toward authoritarianism? Together, they will assess how democracies weaken from within—and whether our institutions are resilient enough to resist.
News Briefing Highlights
How the Government Could Undermine Citizenship Rights Without Denaturalizing People
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How the Government Could Undermine Citizenship Rights Without Denaturalizing People
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US Citizens Could Be Denaturalized, Lose the Right to Vote if Birthright Citizenship is Rescinded
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Working, Traveling Are Among the Rights that Would be Compromised if Birthright Citizenship Ends
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Rescinding Birthright Citizenship Would ‘Severely Undermine’ the Right to Vote
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Denaturalization Is the Next Step in Trump’s Attack on Citizenship Rights
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The Undocumented Population Could Grow by Millions if the US Ends Birthright Citizenship
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Could Rescinding Birthright Citizenship Leave US Born Children Stateless?
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Trump’s Move to End Birthright Citizenship Weakens Citizenship for All Americans
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‘Due Process Is a Protection Against the Arbitrary and Erroneous Action of the Government’
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Trump’s Assault on Democracy Fueled by the Fear of a Diverse America
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The US Has Always Ignored the Constitutional Rights of Minority and Marginalized Communities
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The People, Not the Powerful, Are Leading the Fight to Save Democracy
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Trump Is Giving Democrats a Chance To Return to Their Working-class Roots
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Resisting Trump Requires a Stronger Vision for America’s Future
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‘There’s a Lot We Can Do’ – Studies Show Autocracies Are Never Irreversible
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‘Competitive Authoritarianism’ – Dictatorship Disguised as Democracy
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As the US Becomes Increasingly Hostile to Immigrants, Citizens Are Also Losing Their Civil Rights
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‘Flying is Privilege’ – How the US Government Can Block Routes of Re entry for Citizens
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Electronic Device Searches – What CBP Can Search and What It Can Do with Your Data
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Anti-immigrant Policies Implemented by Trump Are Unlikely To Be Repealed When He Leaves Office
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Do Green Card Holders Have the Right to an Attorney When Speaking with CBP Officers
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CBP Officers Can Search Your Phone, Here’s How to Protect Your Privacy
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Green Card Holders Returning to US Coerced Into Surrendering Lawful Permanent Residency
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‘Border Exception’ – CBP’s Expanded Authority to Stop and Search
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Trump’s Aggressive Border Policies Expected to Cost Travel Industry 64 Billion Dollars
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Trump Understands Mexico’s Strategic Importance the US Economy, National Security
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Wall Street Knows It Needs a Strong Relationship with Mexico
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‘NAFTA Linked Mexico’s Destiny to the Destiny of the United States’
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For Both Sheinbaum and Trump, Political Success Depends Upon a Strong US-Mexico Trade Relationship
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For Mexico, the Biggest Threat from the US Is a Recession
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Trump’s Tariff Policies Are an Effort to Gain Geopolitical Influence
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US Efforts to Dismantle Drug Cartels ‘Applauded’ by Mexican Public
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How the USMCA Trade Deal Influenced Trump’s Decision on Tariffs for Mexico
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‘Trump Listens to Wall Street and Wall Street Talks to Claudia Sheinbaum’
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IRS-ICE Deal Could Cost Undocumented Taxpayers Access to Basic Services
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Trump’s Tax Policies Are ‘Another Avenue to Push Immigrants into the Shadows’
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Offsets to Trump’s Tax Cuts Are ‘Really Harmful’ to Low Income People
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Tariffs Are Not an Effective Offset to Revenue Lost from Tax Cuts
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Cuts to the IRS Could it Make it More Difficult to File Your Taxes
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DOGE Cuts to IRS Put Defense Spending, Supporting an Aging Population at Risk
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Cuts to the IRS Will Cost $700 Billion in Tax Revenue that Funds the Federal Government
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U.S. States Use ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ to Establish Educational Goals
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Recognizing that Adolescents Are Assets to Our Communities, Economy and Future
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'Big Picture Learning’ Allows High School Students to Gain Skills in Fields That Interest Them
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‘How Do We Evaluate Learning’ – The Skills Beyond Academics that Are Important for Success in Life
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Equipping Students With the Skills They Need to “Catch” Their Dreams
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Teaching High School Students the Skills They Need to Thrive in the Workplace
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Speaking Out Is the Remedy to Totalitarianism
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Winners at the 2024 Ethnic Media Awards

About 250 ethnic media, community leaders, communications specialists and government decisionmakers attended the banquet celebration of outstanding journalism at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento the...
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Hey Job Seekers! California’s Forestry Sector Is Hiring!

The CA Forestry Jobs Initiative offers diverse, equitable careers in forest management and wildfire prevention, strengthening communities and nature.

No Jail Time for Man Who Hurled Racist, Homophobic Statements at Interracial Family

Mark Douglas, who lobbed death threats against his neighbors, along with racist and homophobic slurs, was not charged with a hate crime. He will serve 30 days of community service.

House Republicans Unveil Text of $880 Billion Cut to Medicaid

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a measure next week that would slash the Medicaid budget by $880 billion, essentially gutting the program.