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Government

Jan. 22, 2011

Deporting the Constitution

Why supporters of the birthright citizenship repeal hate the 14th Amendment. By Hernán D. Vera of Public Counsel.


By Hernán D. Vera


On Jan. 6, 2011, the first day after the new Congress was sworn into office, members took to the House floor to read the U.S. Constitution. Too bad many politicians around the country are increasingly ignoring the 14th Amendment.


2011 is already shaping up to be a battleground on immigrants' rights, with the 14th Amendment directly in the crosshairs of anti-immigrant activists. On Jan. 5, 2011, a group of conservative state la...

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