When President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to eliminate birthright citizenship, he immediately drew fierce backlash from constitutional scholars and immigration attorneys. The reason was simple: birthright citizenship is explicitly protected in the 14th Amendment, adopted in 1868, which states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the Read More…
Trump removes the ‘permanent ink’ from ‘permanent resident’ Trump removes the ‘permanent’ from ‘permanent resident’ | Perspective© Newsweek illustration/Getty Images On Thanksgiving weekend in Washington, the script felt grimly familiar. After 9/11, Congress ordered a biometric “entry-exit” system for foreign visitors that never fully materialized but expanded fingerprinting and face scans at airports over the next Read More…
A new proposal to eliminate dual citizenship for Americans—legislation that could directly affect First Lady Melania Trump and her son, Barron—has drawn criticism from a prominent immigration attorney who previously represented the first lady. In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Michael Wildes questioned both the premise and the practicality of Moreno’s proposal Why It Matters Senator Read More…
Veronica Ellis Human trafficking is when people are taken or tricked into doing things against their will, often through force or lies, to exploit them for profit. Traffickers might use violence or make false promises about jobs and education to lure their victims. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked around the Read More…
By Andriana Moskovska Did you know that July 30 is World Day against Trafficking in Persons? It underlines global efforts to eradicate this horrible crime that comes in many forms. Every year, thousands of children, women, and men are victims of trafficking, human trafficking statistics reveal. The thing is: People are trafficked for sexual exploitation, forced labor, forced begging, forced Read More…
They’ve already told us everything we need to know… By Audra Heinrichs | July 30, 2025 | 5:34pm Photos: Getty ImagesIn Depth From left, Annie Farmer in 2022, Sarah Ransome in 2021, and Courtney Wild in 2019. Photos: Getty Images For the last month, the Trump administration’s epic mishandling of the disturbing, decades-long public inquiry for the Read More…
Sen. Fetterman’s condemnation came after President Trump issued a post that said, ‘SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!’ ** Making a death threat against someone is a serious crime. If the threat is credible (a “true threat”), it can lead to felony charges. Penalties vary by state, but under U.S. federal law, transmitting a threat to Read More…
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