Nevada Republican candidates largely mum on birthright citizenship

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 1,139

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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A number of Nevada Republican candidates, including Gov. Joe Lombardo, are declining to say where they stand on President Donald Trump’s pivot to a legislative effort to impose restrictions on birthright citizenship, the long-standing right granted to babies born to immigrants in the United States.

One in five Nevadans are immigrants, according to the American Immigration Council. An estimated 320,000 children in Nevada live with at least one immigrant parent.

In June, …

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