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Does the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship make sense?

From the Center
Opinion

Nearly one in 11 babies born in the U.S. in 2023 had mothers who were either here in violation of our laws or had only temporary legal status. But all of their babies were U.S. citizens, because they were born on U.S. soil. This is known as birthright citizenship, or "jus soli" (Latin for "right of the soil").

Birthright citizenship is uncommon. Only 33 of the world's 191 countries have it.

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