WMBF News reports that (WIS) - A pair of South Carolina lawmakers in Washington reacted to the United States Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to uphold birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court struck down an executive order from President Donald Trump declaring that children born to people who are in the country illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
Trump signed the executive order on the first day of his second term, as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown.
Lindsey Graham reacted to the high court’s decision in the below statement: For years, I have been pushing legislation and a constitutional amendment to change the United States’ policy on birthright citizenship.
While I’m disappointed in the Court’s decision regarding birthright citizenship, I am determined more than ever to put an end to this major magnet for illegal immigration and birth tourism.
The United States is one of a handful of countries that allows foreign nationals, regardless of their parents’ legal status, to obtain citizenship simply by virtue of being born on its soil.