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Ned Lamont: “The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship. Just weeks ago, a Supreme Court majority rejected President…”

On the recordAugust 9, 2026
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship. Just weeks ago, a Supreme Court majority rejected President Trump’s attempt to circumvent it, and I am confident our attorney general will assess every option to counter this administration’s latest unconstitutional scheme.
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Ned Lamont
Democratic · Connecticut

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