If it's in the News, it's in our Polls. Public opinion polling since 2003.

Questions - Birthright Citizenship - July 2 and 5-6, 2026

See Article
See Toplines
See Crosstabs
Platinum Page

National Survey of 1,088 U.S. Likely Voters
Conducted July 2 and 5-6, 2026

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* How familiar are you with the legal concept of birthright citizenship?

 

 

2* Birthright citizenship refers to the current policy where any child born in the United States is automatically a U.S. citizen, regardless of whether their parents are legal residents. The Supreme Court recently ruled that the president does not have the authority to limit birthright citizenship. Do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision in this case?

 

 

3* Should Congress pass legislation to limit birthright citizenship to children of legal U.S. residents?

 

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence