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Citizenship
The Alien Enemies Act: The One Alien and Sedition Act Still on the Books
One of the most controversial measures taken by the federal government in its early days were the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.…
Law from the 1950s may play role in Columbia University student deportation case
The current case involving Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student facing expulsion from the United States for his…
Newly proposed constitutional amendments face steep challenges
Recently, a member of the House of Representatives proposed changing the Constitution to allow current President Donald Trump the…
Defining the president’s constitutional powers to issue executive orders
Among the most powerful tools available to the president are executive orders, which are written policy directives issued by the…
A look back at the Wong Kim Ark decision
President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to redefine birthright citizenship has cast a new light on a landmark Supreme…
Updated: The birthright citizenship question and the Constitution
On taking office, President Trump issued a Birthright Citizenship order entitled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American…
The Constitution and the federal election process
On Nov. 5, 2024, voters will head to the polls in person to select the next president and vice president of the United States, as…
Dikembe Mutombo Believed in the American Idea
The humanitarian and NBA legend was grateful for the freedom he enjoyed, and understood the obligations that came with it.
Ken Burns honored with 2024 Liberty Medal
The National Constitution Center honored America’s storyteller, Ken Burns, with the 36th annual Liberty Medal in a ceremony held…
On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment
On June 13, 1866, the House approved a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for approval. Two…
