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Birth Tourism Bill Targets Citizenship | US News
Senator Marsha Blackburn has reintroduced a sweeping bill to crack down on birth tourism, proposing to make it illegal for people to enter the U.S. solely to give birth and claim citizenship — and even making it a deportable offense. This follows a Supreme Court ruling that upheld birthright citizenship for all children born on U.S. soil, including those to undocumented parents, citing the Fourteenth Amendment. Blackburn argues Congress must act to preserve the integrity of American citizenship, and she’s joined by several Republican senators. Other lawmakers, including Reps. Jim Banks and…
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