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A coalition of 25 state attorneys general argues that birthright citizenship should exclude children of parents unlawfully or temporarily in the U.S., citing historical legal interpretations.
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Tennessee joins 24 states in Supreme Court brief on birthright citizenship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined Iowa and 23 other states in filing a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States, urging the Court to reconsider how the Constitution defines birthright citizenship. In a 30-page amicus brief, the coalition argues that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause — which states that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" are citizens — has been int…
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Tennessee attorney general joins legal fight against automatic birthright citizenship
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a filing Friday in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting President Donald Trump’s order to end automatic birthright citizenship. The brief brought by Skrmetti and 24 other states’ attorneys general urges the court to clarify…
Tennessee, Iowa AGs Lead 24 States In Supreme Court Fight To Redefine Birthright Citizenship
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by the attorneys general of Iowa and 22 other states, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court today, urging a fundamental reassessment of birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment. The states are asking the Court to clarify that the Citizenship Clause does not mandate automatic citizenship […] Tennessee, Iowa AGs Lead 24 States In Supreme Court Fight To Redefine …
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