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Trump Pushes Birthright Citizenship End; GOP Lacks Votes

7/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to start legislation ending birthright citizenship after the 6-3 Supreme Court ruling that only a constitutional amendment can change the guarantee.
House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed disappointment while Senate Majority Leader John Thune noted Republicans lack enough votes to beat the 60-vote filibuster.
A Reuters-Ipsos poll taken last week showed 38% of Republicans and a majority of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship.

History

Historical Context

Ratified July 9 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause nullified Dred Scott and enshrined the 1866 Civil Rights Act’s birthright rule. A 2022 Supreme Court 6-3 decision confirmed that only a constitutional amendment can modify it, leading Donald Trump to urge Congress to repeal it, while Speaker Mike Johnson warns Republicans lack the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster majority; a Reuters-Ipsos poll finds 38% of Republicans oppose such a change.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to start legislation ending birthright citizenship after the 6-3 Supreme Court ruling that only a constitutional amendment can change the guarantee.
House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed disappointment while Senate Majority Leader John Thune noted Republicans lack enough votes to beat the 60-vote filibuster.
A Reuters-Ipsos poll taken last week showed 38% of Republicans and a majority of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship.

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