Immigration: Ending Birthright Citizenship for Unauthorized Entrants
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This bill faces major legal hurdles because it challenges the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and would likely be blocked by the Senate or the courts.
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The bill labels anyone in the country without authorization as an 'invader' and strips their future US-born children of automatic citizenship unless the father is a citizen or green card holder. This reverses over a century of birthright citizenship practice for a population estimated at 15 million people currently in the country without legal status.
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Introduced in House
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Sen. Jim Banks introduced the Citizenship Act of 2026 to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and birth tourists. The bill defines those entering without authorization as 'invaders,' seeking a statutory path after the Supreme Court struck down a similar executive order.
The bill defines invaders as any person not lawfully admitted to the U.S. and seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. Legal experts suggest the bill attempts to find a loophole in recent Supreme Court rulings that upheld the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship at birth.
Senator Jim Banks discussed his Citizenship Act of 2026, which would end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. Banks argued that the legislation is a necessary response to the Supreme Court's decision and targets 'birth tourism' and foreign surrogacy schemes.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Citizenship Act of 2026
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