Sara Chernikoff

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Ramon Padilla |Sara Chernikoff

For 157 years, birthright citizenship has made anyone born in the United States a citizen – whether they are the child of citizens, foreign nationals living legally in the U.S. or unauthorized immigrants. Earlier this year President Trump signed an executive order which seeks to restrict this right, which was established by the 14th Amendment in 1868.

2 weeks ago | pal-item.com | Ramon Padilla |Sara Chernikoff

For 157 years, birthright citizenship has made anyone born in the United States a citizen – whether they are the child of citizens, foreign nationals living legally in the U.S. or unauthorized immigrants. Earlier this year President Trump signed an executive order which seeks to restrict this right, which was established by the 14th Amendment in 1868.

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Sara Chernikoff |Ramon Padilla

During his campaign, President Donald Trump told supporters "I will not cut one penny from Social Security or Medicare." So far Trump has kept those promises since returning to the White House, however Medicaid and other government assistance programs that help Americans pay for food, healthcare, rent, and utility bills may be in danger.

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Sara Chernikoff

As global birth rates continue to decline, the Trump administration has announced that it is considering policies aimed at reversing this trajectory for the United States. According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, births rose 1% in 2024 to 3.6 million — and while births increased slightly from 2023 numbers, they are still close to a historic low.

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Sara Chernikoff |Jennifer Borresen

After thousands of international students had their visas revoked in April, the Trump administration reversed course, saying it is restoring the student visa registrations of potentially thousands of foreign students in the United States. The Justice Department announced the decision in a filing April 25 in U.S. district court in Massachusetts, where a lawsuit had been filed in response to the terminations.