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Dick Durbin: “While I am relieved that the Court rightly decided that birthright citizenship is the law of the land, I would be naive…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2026
While I am relieved that the Court rightly decided that birthright citizenship is the law of the land, I would be naive to believe that this will stop Trump’s attacks.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on Supreme Court decision regarding birthright citizenship.

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