Moreno Revives 1993 Bill to Curb Birthright Citizenship, Cap Refugees at 50,000
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Moreno Revives 1993 Bill to Curb Birthright Citizenship, Cap Refugees at 50,000
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Summary
Sen. Bernie Moreno plans to reintroduce a 1993 immigration bill that would sharply narrow automatic U.S. citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and many temporary visa holders.
The Ohio Republican says the measure is aimed at challenging the Supreme Court’s recent birthright-citizenship ruling by rewriting the 14th Amendment standard around being “subject to the jurisdiction of” a foreign country.
The package goes beyond citizenship, cutting legal immigration, capping refugee admissions at 50,000 a year and speeding deportations with limited court review.
Harry Reid first introduced the bill in 1993, giving Moreno a way to argue Democrats have shifted on immigration; Chuck Schumer, by contrast, praised last month’s court decision affirming citizenship for those born in the U.S.