Congressman García’s Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision reaffirming birthright citizenship:

“Today, the Supreme Court ruled that a president cannot terminate a constitutional right by executive order. The Constitution clearly states that babies born in the United States are citizens. This entire charade was a cruel and racist attempt by Trump and Miller to render millions of U.S.-born children stateless and leave them without legal status in any country, and even right-wing justices like Roberts and Barrett wouldn’t buy it. Birthright citizenship is fundamental to who we are as a nation and it’s a right that we will keep defending for future generations of U.S.-born babies.”

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