Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorPatrick McCann(202) 224-2353July 15, 2026
Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens
Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act, legislation that would make children of illegal immigrants, terrorists, and foreign spies ineligible for birthright citizenship.
This legislation is cosponsored by Senators Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio).
“There is no constitutional right for illegal aliens to cross the border to gain citizenship for their children. Granting birthright citizenship to illegal aliens has contributed to the highest levels of illegal immigration in history. Fixing this will help reduce the damage from Joe Biden’s catastrophic border crisis,”saidSenator Cotton.
Text of the bill may be foundhere.
The Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act would:
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