On the recordJuly 1, 2026
The Constitution could not be clearer: if you are born in the United States, you are a citizen of the United States. Period. No ambiguity.
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padilla.senate.govThe Constitution could not be clearer: if you are born in the United States, you are a citizen of the United States. Period. No ambiguity.
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