In a heated CNN panel discussion, anchor Abby Phillip challenged a New York Post correspondent defending MAGA positions on immigration and birthright citizenship.

The debate was sparked by comments from Trump legal adviser Mike Davis urging a shift in focus toward removing pregnant immigrants or those who could become pregnant from the U.S.This came after the Supreme Court blocked former President Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship via executive order.Phillip described such policy changes as potentially poor politics and optics.Lydia Moynihan defended the concerns, stating that foreign adversaries, particularly China, are exploiting birth tourism.She cited a figure of 1.5 million Chinese CCP babies born on U.S.soil.Phillip questioned the accuracy of the number and emphasized that not all Chinese nationals in the U.S.are there solely for birth tourism purposes.

The exchange grew tense as Moynihan accused Phillip of arguing over numbers and raised worries about children of Chinese Communist Party citizens potentially voting in U.S.elections.

Phillip countered that having parents from foreign countries does not strip American-born citizens of their rights, including voting, regardless of whether the parents are from China, Russia, England, or elsewhere.

The discussion highlighted broader tensions in the immigration debate, including calls to address birth tourism while navigating legal and ethical considerations around citizenship.The segment underscored divisions between mainstream media and conservative viewpoints on national security implications of immigration policies.