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Birthright citizenship

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Pritzker praises SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling, criticizes trans sports bans

Jul 1, 2026

The segment features Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reacting to the Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship against a Trump executive order and allowing states to restrict transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports. Pritzker calls the citizenship ruling obvious from the 14th Amendment's text and argues any change requires a constitutional amendment. He labels the push racist and predicts political backlash for Republicans. On sports, he stresses local control, notes Illinois has only three trans high school athletes out of 133,000, and cites mental health impacts on trans youth.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News

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Dem Rep. Aguilar Calls SCOTUS Birthright Ruling Correct

Jun 30, 2026

C-SPAN clip captures Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) reacting to two June 30, 2026 Supreme Court decisions. He endorses the 6-3 ruling upholding birthright citizenship against a Trump executive order and criticizes the upholding of state bans on transgender youth in scholastic sports.

▶ Source: C-SPAN