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Trahan Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision

WASHINGTON, DC, June 30, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s Trump v. Barbara decision:

“For more than 150 years, ever since the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in the aftermath of the Civil War, the rule has been clear: if you are born on American soil, you are an American. That principle has endured through generations because it reflects both our Constitution and our values. Donald Trump tried to erase it with the stroke of a pen, and today he failed.”

“The idea that a child can be born in the United States and be told they are not American defies the Constitution, defies longstanding Supreme Court precedent, and defies the basic promise this country makes to every family building a life here.”

“This is a victory, but it should never have come to this. No president should be able to decide who counts as American by executive order. Families here in Massachusetts and across the country can breathe easier today. I will keep fighting to make sure no family ever has to wonder whether the rights guaranteed by our Constitution can simply be signed away.”

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