Letters: Birthright citizenship ruling says crime can pay LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor Author email Jul 14, 2026 Jul 14, 2026 Updated Jul 20, 2026 1 min to read SMS Email FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. Associated Press Photo by J. Scott Applewhite SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I believe the birthright citizenship decision is the first time in the history of our country that the Supreme Court has rendered a decision which literally allows millions of people to directly benefit from the commission of a crime.Women who are in this country illegally are committing a crime by their very presence in this country.RICHARD DERBES Baton Rouge SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Letters to the Editor Author email