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As the court prepares to hear oral arguments in a landmark case on birthright citizenship, our Supreme Court correspondent, Abbie VanSickle, traced the justices’ ancestries. She found family histories that spanned the American experience, including one case of birthright citizenship.
By Abbie VanSickle, Christina Shaman, June Kim, Whitney Shefte, Stephanie Swart, Ashley Cai and Jenni Lee
March 31, 2026
