The policy was the result of African Americans pushing for decades to be recognized as full citizens and part of a trio of amendments — the 13th, 14th and 15th — that ended U.S. slavery and established citizenship and voting rights for some people of color.

Former Rep. Justin Amash explains why President Donald Trump's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment is wrong.

President Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship is dividing House Republicans, highlighting internal differences on the thorny topic of immigration just as the GOP is making gains with