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For decades, the growing population of undocumented immigrants has sparked opposition to Birthright citizenship, with critics arguing that it incentivizes illegal immigration. Attempts to revoke this right have been sporadic until now. The first major proposal came in the early 1990s, led by Senator Harry Reid, who argued against granting citizenship to children of undocumented migrants. Once the issue branched into partisan lines, it seemed to languish due to a lack of bipartisan support and waning popularity.
Polling from 2003 suggested that nearly half of Americans supported revocation of Birthright citizenship; however, by 2015, support waned to only 37%, indicating a shifting public attitude toward the policy.