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- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested Qiu Qin Zou and Jia Zhang Zheng, parents of two siblings involved in a foiled bombing at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.
- The couple has been illegal immigrants since the 1990s and ignored a 1998 removal order.
- Their son, Alen Zheng, allegedly planted an explosive device on March 10, while his sister, Ann Mary Zheng, helped conceal the crime.
- DHS officials state this case underscores national security risks linked to birthright citizenship as the Supreme Court examines its interpretation under the 14th Amendment.
- The Trump administration argues that current citizenship laws create vulnerabilities.
