Amid the uncertainty and potential changes in the naturalization process to be a U.S. citizen, here are five things to know.

In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled that the children of immigrants who were born in the United States had the right to citizenship—even if their parents weren’t citizens themselves. This is Wong Kim Ark’s story.

The debate over who “counts” in America continues to intensify, with significant implications for the nation’s political landscape and federal funding distribution.

On the Fourth of July, beneath a sun that seemed to soften just in time for the ceremony, one hundred immigrants reminded the crowd of the enduring allure of American citizenship as they swore their allegiance to the United States.

Birthright citizenship is specified by the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution-"All persons born or naturalized in the United States"-and interpreted plainly by 150 years of Supreme Court precedent.