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House Republican introduces Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act to codify Trump executive order

  • Representative John McGuire introduced the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act to codify President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship into federal law and change how birthright citizenship is applied in the United States.
  • The bill seeks to amend Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict automatic citizenship for children born to parents unlawfully or temporarily present in the U.S., unless the father is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident.
  • The legislation follows guidance from Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the views of Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, asserting that Congress has the authority to address birthright citizenship laws through statute.
  • Supporters say the bill aims to protect citizenship as a privilege and stop birth tourism, and it must be approved by Congress and the president before becoming law.
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The Supreme Court ruling reaffirming the right to U.S. citizenship for those born in the U.S. has not been the last battle in the war opened by Donald Trump’s executive order. The Republican Party, with the president at its head, has mobilized in an offensive seeking to overturn the High Court’s ruling. While Trump, as a spearhead, demanded the nine Supreme Court judges to review the case again, Congressman John McGuire III (Republican for Virgi…

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