Kobach urged Congress to legislate birth tourism hours before judge blocked Trump’s order

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 453

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach slammed the U.S. Supreme Court majority that blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to unravel birthright citizenship, suggesting its decision “may not stand the test of time.”

Testifying before a U.S. House subcommittee Wednesday, Kobach encouraged Congress to pass a law that would cement Trump’s Aug. 6 executive order that targeted “birth tourism.” He made the urging hours before the executive order was blocked Wednesday by a federal …

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