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Americans Oppose Ending Birthright Citizenship as Supreme Court Ruling Nears

A new national poll shows a strong majority wants to keep the rule of citizenship by birthplace.

Demonstrators hold signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on the day the court is expected to hear oral arguments on the legality of the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
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Overview

  • The Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted April 15–20, found 64% want to keep automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children and 32% want it ended, based on 4,557 adults and a ±2-point margin of error.
  • Party views split sharply, with 9% of Democrats favoring an end, 62% of Republicans supporting an end, and independents leaning to keep it by 66% to 26%.
  • The Supreme Court is expected to decide by late June after April 1 arguments in which several justices questioned the administration's reading of the 14th Amendment.
  • Trump attended the April 1 hearing in person, a first for a sitting president that underscored the case's political weight.
  • The 2025 order would deny citizenship at birth unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, a change blocked by lower courts as likely inconsistent with the Constitution’s Citizenship Clause.