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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Alito Urges Congressional Action

7/1/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship for children of unlawfully present parents.
Justice Samuel Alito dissented, saying the Citizenship Clause is too broad and blaming officials and private groups for policies that created many U.S.-born children of undocumented parents.
Alito urged Congress, not the courts, to pass legislation granting citizenship or legal status to those children, noting prior congressional grants to other groups.

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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship for children of unlawfully present parents.
Justice Samuel Alito dissented, saying the Citizenship Clause is too broad and blaming officials and private groups for policies that created many U.S.-born children of undocumented parents.
Alito urged Congress, not the courts, to pass legislation granting citizenship or legal status to those children, noting prior congressional grants to other groups.