As the Supreme Court weighs a major case on birthright citizenship, old comments from prominent Democrats have started circulating again, stirring up strong reactions online, particularly among conservatives.
One of the most widely shared clips features former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaking on the Senate floor in 1993. At the time, Reid argued that U.S. policy created incentives for illegal immigration, pointing specifically to birthright citizenship. He questioned whether it made sense for someone to enter the country unlawfully, have a child, and in doing so secure citizenship and access to public services for that child.
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