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Academic studies show the practice involves a tiny fraction of total U.S. births, yet GOP figures brand it a major threat to citizenship’s ‘value.’ Elevating a marginal issue into a crisis scapegoats foreign mothers and energizes nativist politics.

8 gov accounts · 13 gov posts First seen: August 06, 2026 at 20:55 UTC Birth Tourism · Birth · Tourism · Citizenship · Value · American Citizenship

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Academic studies show the practice involves a tiny fraction of total U.S. births, yet GOP figures brand it a major threat to citizenship’s ‘value.’ Elevating a marginal issue into a crisis scapegoats foreign mothers and energizes nativist politics.

Original talking point · 8 gov accounts
Closest echo 53%

Answer this Scott. Yes. Many current Republicans in Congress are U.S. citizens by birth because they were born in the United States. Examples include: * Mike Johnson — born in Shreveport, Louisiana * John Thune — born in Murdo, South Dakota * Jim Jordan — born in Troy, Ohio * Marjorie Taylor Greene — born in Milledgeville, Georgia * Tom Cotton — born in Dardanelle, Arkansas * Donald Trump — born in Queens, New Yo…

Facebook · Facebook user · 18h after origin
Most drifted echo 45%

Trump Tries Again on Birthright Citizenship With New Orders— This Time It Target.... Trump signs new orders targeting birth tourism and birthright citizenship after Supreme Court

News · Benzinga · 9h after origin · source →

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Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 53%

Answer this Scott. Yes. Many current Republicans in Congress are U.S. citizens by birth because they were born in the United States. Examples include: * Mike Johnson — born in Shreveport, Louisiana * John Thune — born in Murdo, South Dakota * Jim Jordan — born in Troy, Ohio * Marjorie Taylor Greene — born in Milledgeville, Georgia * Tom Cotton — born in Dardanelle, Arkansas * Donald Trump — born in Queens, New York So, yes—birthright citizenship applies to numerous Republicans currently serving in Congress. Trump’s own citizenship, for example, was acquired by being born in the United States, not through naturalization.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 53%

The constitution says very clearly anyone born on U.S. soil is an American citizen.

News Associated Press · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 52%

What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship. The Trump administration is once again trying to limit who can become an American, with a pair of

News Arizona Daily Star 1mo ago 52%

Trump targets 'birth tourism. President Donald Trump is making another bid to curtail birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court ruled his earlier effort was unconstitutional,

News Detroit News · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 50%

How Trump's birthright orders could put 'question mark' on citizenship. New orders from the Trump administration prohibiting 'birth tourism' at best do little to stop a

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 48%

My grandmother was born a citizen due to birthright citizenship. Her parents were not yet naturalized citizens. Oh! Who does that remind me of? T's kids, except for Tiffany, their moms were not legal citizens of the USA. Hmmmm, what's good for T is never good for the rest of us, is it? He mails his votes in, right?

News 12 News KPNX 1mo ago 48%

What is birth tourism? President Trump signs order targeting practice with new.... President Trump signed an order targeting what he called birth tourism, a practice involving foreign

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 47%

Marco Rubio is a US citizen because of birthright citizenship.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 46%

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States”

News Reuters · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 45%

Trump's attack on 'birth tourism' faces uphill legal battle after Supreme Court.... (Corrects to remove misplaced comma in paragraph 3) By Andrew Chung Aug 7 (Reuters) - When the U.S

News Benzinga 1mo ago 45%

Trump Tries Again on Birthright Citizenship With New Orders— This Time It Target.... Trump signs new orders targeting birth tourism and birthright citizenship after Supreme Court