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Just 3 in 10 Americans Favored Changing The Constitution To Eliminate Birthright Citizenship, January Poll Shows

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As President Donald Trump vows to "promptly file" to advance restrictions on birthright citizenship after a favorable Supreme Court ruling, a poll from earlier this year showed little support for ending the right.

Concretely, a January poll published by AP-NORC showed that some 3 in 10 American were "somewhat" or "strongly" in favor of changing the Constitution to prevent children being born in the U.S. from getting automatic citizenship if their parents are in the country illegally.

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