New Hampshire is again at the center of the birthright citizenship fight

By: Richard T. Herman

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 797

Last Updated: 4 days, 16 hours ago

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A federal courtroom in Concord has once again become the center of a national argument over who is an American citizen.

On Aug. 11, the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups asked the U.S. District Court in New Hampshire to block President Donald Trump’s latest effort to restrict birthright citizenship. The filing came just days after the president signed two new executive orders targeting “birth tourism” and additional categories of children …

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