Dick Durbin: “The Supreme Court ruled in Bridges favor not once, but…”

“Harry Bridges was a renowned Australian born Labour leader accused of being a communist. During that McCarthy era, he faced a relentless campaign to revoke his citizenship. But The Supreme Court ruled in Bridges favor not once, but twice. In fact, the court has repeatedly held that stripping citizenship based on an individual's views or expressions, quote, would run counter to our traditions, unquote.” (03:26–03:32)

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