Senator Ted Cruz, who represents Texas in the U.S. Senate, posted a series of statements on April 1, 2026, regarding his stance on birthright citizenship and related legislative efforts.
On April 1, 2026, Cruz wrote: “Birthright citizenship is a policy that confers citizenship to the children of illegal aliens who give birth on U.S. soil. It’s terrible policy that incentivizes illegal immigration and has created an entire industry known as ‘birth tourism.'”
In another post on the same day, Cruz explained his actions before the Supreme Court: “I filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court, arguing that the Fourteenth Amendment does not grant automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents who are here illegally.”
He also outlined his legislative response: “We need to end this policy using whatever vehicle we can, whether that be a constitutional amendment, legislation, executive order, or the courts. I’ve introduced legislation in the Senate to do exactly that.”
Cruz serves in the U.S. Senate representing Texas and has previously worked as solicitor general of Texas and clerked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court (official website). He has argued nine cases before the Supreme Court as Texas’ Solicitor General and is known for advocating constitutional liberties such as Second Amendment rights and religious freedom (official website). Cruz graduated cum laude from Princeton University and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School (official website).
He also champions border security efforts—an area closely tied to his recent comments—and supports policies promoting American energy dominance and job growth (official website). Cruz lives with his wife Heidi and their two daughters (official website).
