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![Chain Migration](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/daily_update/2026/april/apr01/DailyUpdate-April01-article.png)

On this April Fools Day, let’s stop the foolishness giving babies born to illegal immigrants automatic citizenship.

This is the Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Tuesday April 1 2026.

Today the Supreme Court will be hearing arguments regarding Trump v Barbara – a challenge to the President’s executive order that tries to restrict what is commonly called birthright citizenship. President Trump in January of 2025 issued an order directing US agencies to deny citizenship to children if their parents are in the US illegally or on temporary visas. Multiple lawsuits have challenged this order on grounds that it violates the 14th Amendment – which leads us to the Supreme Court today.

The 14th Amendment of course was added to our Constitution in order to codify the citizenship of the freed slaves following the Civil War. In the 158 years since that amendment was ratified, it’s interpretation has expanded to mean that nearly everyone born on American soil – with very few narrow exceptions – has the right to claim American citizenship.

According to the [Center for Immigration Studies](https://cis.org/Richwine/Births-Illegal-Immigrants-and-LongTerm-Temporary-Visitors), approximately 225,000 to 250,000 babies were born to illegal immigrants in our country in 2023 alone – or roughly 7% of all births. That is 250,000 children who now have complete access to our already overstressed education systems, social systems, and financial assistance programs – even though their parents owe no allegiance to our country and actually belong elsewhere. Additionally, these anchor babies can bring in an almost unlimited amount of relatives over the course of a lifetime – resulting in a chain migration that extends into the millions.

The Supreme Court needs to clarify once and for all the original intent of the 14th Amendment. It needs to shut the door on birthright citizenship.

No fooling.

For the Wilmington Standard, I’m Reuel Sample. Thanks for listening.

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