WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in Trump v. Barbara upholding birthright citizenship.
"For years, I have been pushing legislation and a constitutional amendment to change the United States' policy on birthright citizenship. While I'm disappointed in the Court's decision regarding birthright citizenship, I am determined more than ever to put an end to this major magnet for illegal immigration and birth tourism.
"The United States is one of a handful of countries that allows foreign nationals, regardless of their parents' legal status, to obtain citizenship simply by virtue of bein...