Birthright citizenship: reading the text and sidestepping the parent trap

“The text is the law, and it is the text that must be observed,” Justice Antonin Scalia famously insisted at page 22 of a notable book on legal interpretation. “Only […]

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“A Kansas law required a passport, a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship to register, but it was struck down after a court found that around 31,000 eligible voters had been blocked.”

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A new study from #UniPassau and ifo Institute shows: Birthright #Citizenship significantly reduces crime among immigrant youth. The economist @sbauernschuster.bsky.social from #UniPassau was involved in the research.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/03/24/birthright-citizenship-reduces-youth-crime
Birthright citizenship reduces youth crime

A new study by the Ifo Institute and the University of Passau shows that obtaining German citizenship at birth appears to lower youth crime among those with a m... https://news.osna.fm/?p=39444 | #news #birthright #citizenship #crime #cuts
German Birthright Citizenship Cuts Youth Crime by 70%, Ifo Study Shows - Osna.FM

Ifo study shows birthright German citizenship cuts youth crime among migrants.

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Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship | CBC News

Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision — but not the only one.

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Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship
Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision — but not the only one.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/renouncing-us-citizenship-dual-citizens-taxes-trump-factor-9.7126349?cmp=rss
Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship
Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision — but not the only one.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/renouncing-us-citizenship-dual-citizens-taxes-trump-factor-9.7126349?cmp=rss
Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship
Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision — but not the only one.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/renouncing-us-citizenship-dual-citizens-taxes-trump-factor-9.7126349?cmp=rss
Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship
Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision — but not the only one.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/renouncing-us-citizenship-dual-citizens-taxes-trump-factor-9.7126349?cmp=rss
Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship
Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision — but not the only one.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/renouncing-us-citizenship-dual-citizens-taxes-trump-factor-9.7126349?cmp=rss