OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement after the US Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara involving birthright citizenship.

"Americans are proud of our country, and we are committed to upholding our laws. Oklahomans are rightly frustrated when someone breaks into our country to force us to give their children American citizenship. Other than salvation, American citizenship is the greatest gift on Earth, and it should never be obtained through fraud or illegal actions.

"This same court, four years ago, passed the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which I strongly supported, but today I do not agree with the 5-4 split decision to give American citizenship to individuals whose families intentionally violated the law. The divided decision in the court reminds us again of the division in our nation. However, Americans honor our courts even when we disagree.

"President Trump has done extraordinary work to keep our borders safe and secure, but we need to pass stronger laws that will prevent a future administration from opening the border again. We need to make it unconstitutional to obtain citizenship through fraud or illegal actions."

Background

Following today's Supreme Court decisions, Lankford joined News 9 to discuss the rulings. Watch the interview HERE or download the video HERE.

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