And today we are here to stand up for a fundamental American principle, that if you're born in America, you are an American, no matter your parents, birthplace or language or creed. Citizenship is a birthright in this country. No one is born a second class citizen and no president, no would be king gets to pick and choose who is and who is not American. One people and equal justice for every single one of them. That is what Donald Trump was trying to undermine with his executive order. (12:41–12:54)
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Asserts that no authority can arbitrarily decide American citizenship status.
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