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June 9, 2025

U.S. public is split on birthright citizenship for people whose parents immigrated illegally

Americans are split on whether people born in the U.S. to parents who immigrated illegally should be citizens

Americans are split on whether people born in the U.S. to parents who immigrated illegally should be citizens

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U.S. public is split on birthright citizenship for people whose parents immigrated illegally
Americans are split on whether people born in the U.S. to parents who immigrated illegally should be citizens
About half of Hispanic Republicans support birthright citizenship for people born to parents who immigrated illegally – twice the share among the GOP overall
Some groups of Americans are more likely to say people born in the U.S. to parents who immigrated illegally should be citizens