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The more kinds of citizens the merrier

The article champions birthright citizenship, highlighting how nations, like those in the World Cup, thrive by embracing diverse nationalities, as seen in the US innovation economy. It commends the Supreme Court's ruling against Trump's order curtailing birthright citizenship. The decision reaffirms the universality of the US Constitution, rejecting archaic "jus sanguinis" and "ancestral purity" concepts. Citizenship, the author argues, is conferred by belonging, participation, and contribution, not inheritance. This ruling prevents creating a stateless underclass, underscoring that prosperous nations embrace fluid identities over exclusionary "blood and soil" ideologies.

Economic Times · ET Bureau · Jul 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM

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