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No. Guam’s Delegate to Congress and the NMI’s Delegate to Congress—both of whom are Republicans—have come out strongly against the proposed legislation, as has Guam’s Democratic Party and the NMI’s former Democratic Delegate to Congress. Indeed, no elected official in the territories, of any party, has expressed support for the legislation. Even at a national level, while Vice President JD Vance has spoken in favor of limiting birthright citizenship in U.S. territories, the proposed legislation has yet to receive support from a single cosponsor from any party.
Earlier this year, Right to Democracy filed an amicus brief on behalf of 21 current and former territorial officials, including Democrats, Republicans, and most other parties in the territories, who argued neither the President nor Congress could, consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment, deny birthright citizenship in U.S. territories.
Below is a complete list of officials who joined the brief:
1. Stacey E. Plaskett: U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Virgin Islands (2015-Present)
2. Albert Bryan Jr.: Governor, U.S. Virgin Islands, (2019-Present)
3. Tregenza Roach: Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Virgin Islands (2019-Present); Senator, U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature (2013-2018)
4. B.J. Cruz: Public Auditor of Guam (2018-Present); Speaker, Guam Legislature (2017-2018); Senator, Guam Legislature (2005-2016); Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Guam (1999-2001); Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Guam (1997-1999); Judge, Superior Court of Guam (1984-1997)
5. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá: Governor, Puerto Rico (2005-2009)
6. Sila M. Calderón: Governor, Puerto Rico (2001-2005)
7. Alejandro García Padilla: Governor, Puerto Rico (2013-2017)
8. Kenneth E. Mapp: Governor, U.S. Virgin Islands (2015-2019)
9. Donna M. Christian-Christensen: U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Virgin Islands (1997-2015)
10. Gregorio Kilili Sablan: U.S. House of Representatives, Northern Mariana Islands (2009-2025)
11. Sheila Babauta: Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives (2021-2023)
12. Eduardo Bhatia: Puerto Rico Senate (2009-2021), President of the Senate (2013-2017)
13. Zoé Laboy: Puerto Rico Senate (2017-2019)
14. José Bernardo Márquez Reyes: Puerto Rico House of Representatives (2021-2025)
15. Ana Irma Rivera Lassén: Puerto Rico Senate (2021-2025)
16. Andra Samoa: American Samoa House of Representatives (2019-22)
17. Mary Camacho Torres: Senator, Guam Legislature (2015-2023)
18. Charles Ala'ilima: High Court of American Samoa District Court Judge/Acting Associate Justice (1981-1985); District Court Judge Pro Tempore (1996-1998)
19. Adam G. Christian: Judge, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (2010-2016)
20. Soraya Diase Coffelt: Judge, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (1994-2000)
21. Liana Fiol Matta: Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (2014-2016); Associate Justice (2004-2014); Judge, Puerto Rico Court of Appeals (1992-2002)
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