Mary Gay Scanlon: “It's been nearly 160 years since the 14th Amendment rebuked…”

“Their efforts would upend the promise of America and consecrate a government that's not for the people, but for some people. It's been nearly 160 years since the 14th Amendment rebuked the the Dred Scott decision and re established birthright citizenship as the law of our land. In that time, the US has been made better by Americans born here to immigrants, regardless of their parents, birthplace or citizenship status.” (33:15–33:25)

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