Birthright citizenship is fundamental to “who we are as a nation.” So why do Republicans attack it?www.motherjones.comexternal-link spaceghoti ( @spaceghoti@lemmy.one ) Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish • 11 months ago message-square19fedilinkarrow-up149
arrow-up149external-linkBirthright citizenship is fundamental to “who we are as a nation.” So why do Republicans attack it?www.motherjones.com spaceghoti ( @spaceghoti@lemmy.one ) Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish • 11 months ago message-square19fedilink
minus-square Bumblefumble ( @Bumblefumble@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•11 months agoWould you say that about everything in the constitution then? The second amendment? I mean if something is so ingrained in the nation historically, it’s hard to dismiss that just because you dislike it.
minus-square Umbra ( @Umbra@kbin.social ) linkfedilink1•11 months agoNo, the only point of birthright citizenship was to grant former slaves citizenship. That’s not a founding anything
Would you say that about everything in the constitution then? The second amendment? I mean if something is so ingrained in the nation historically, it’s hard to dismiss that just because you dislike it.
No, the only point of birthright citizenship was to grant former slaves citizenship. That’s not a founding anything