The Pros & Cons of Birthright Citizenship — CON
CON Honorable Tim Kaine Senator, Virginia, Democrat Sen. Kaine is the junior senator from Virginia and has served in the chamber since 2013. He serves on the following Senate committees: Armed Services; Budget; Foreign Relations; and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The following are his remarks delivered on the Senate floor on Dec. 11, 2024, during a debate on birthright citizenship. In the 1890s, the notion of birthright citizenship was tested in the Supreme Court. A man by the name of Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco to Chinese parents who were not U.S. citizens. He traveled…
