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- 1Supreme Court Backs Birthright Citizenship for Children Born in US▼Supreme Court Affirms What Leading Civil Rights Organizations Have Always Known: Children Born Here are U.S. Citizens
Civil rights organizations are highlighting a Supreme Court stance affirming that children born on US soil are US citizens under the Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment. Groups including the National Urban League welcomed the position, saying it confirms a long-settled principle. The issue remains contentious amid ongoing political debate over immigration and challenges to birthright citizenship.