Mike Johnson: 14th Amendment ‘devalued’ by ‘birthright tourism’
Summary
Speaker Mike Johnson said that “birthright tourism” has weakened the meaning of the 14th Amendment. This comment came after President Trump asked Congress to address the topic of birthright citizenship following a recent Supreme Court decision.Key Facts
- Speaker Mike Johnson is from Louisiana and a Republican.
- He criticized “birthright tourism,” which means people travel to the U.S. to have a child born here to get citizenship.
- The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the United States.
- President Trump wants Congress to change laws about birthright citizenship.
- The Supreme Court recently decided not to rule on President Trump’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship.
- Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed with the Supreme Court’s decision to avoid the case.
- The debate focuses on how U.S. citizenship is granted to children born in the country.
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