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Supreme Court Reaffirms Birthright Citizenship | US News
The Supreme Court just reaffirmed birthright citizenship, ruling that anyone born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen — even if their parents are undocumented or visiting. The decision, grounded in over a century of precedent and the 1898 Wong Kim Ark ruling, shuts down attempts to deny citizenship based on parental status. But Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Alito and Gorsuch, fiercely dissented with a 91-page opinion, arguing the original intent of the 14th Amendment excluded temporary visitors and that the majority’s ruling dilutes citizenship’s value and misreads history. Thomas…
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