Washington, April 2 (IANS) The US government flagged concerns over “birth tourism,” particularly from China, as it urged the Supreme Court to curb automatic citizenship for children born on American soil.Arguing for the Trump administration, Solicitor General John Sauer told the court on Wednesday (local time) that foreign nationals are increasingly travelling to the US to give birth, creating what he described as a large-scale industry.He cited reports of up to 1 to 1.5 million births linke…
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Washington, April 2 (IANS) The US Supreme Court heard sweeping arguments on whether the Constitution guarantees citizenship to all children born on American soil, as the Trump administration pressed a narrower reading that could exclude children of undocumented migrants and temporary visitors.Arguing for the government on Wednesday (local time), Solicitor General John Sauer told the court that the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause was never meant to apply universally. “The clause does not …