‘Birth Tourism’ Industry Underscores Urgency of Trump’s Goal To End Automatic Citizenship for Children of Illegal Migrants

The president-elect is trying to restore us to the understanding of citizenship held by the framers of the amendment that guaranteed equal protection for all Americans.

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Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiate, Chiapas state in southern Mexico, July 21, 2024, during their journey north toward the American border. AP/Edgar H. Clemente

“Birthright citizenship” may sound benign, but thanks to an overreaching Supreme Court decision 126 years ago, it’s the biggest legal hole in our border.

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