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Phil Weiser: “The 14th amendment, Section 1 has been interpreted by the…”

Featuring: Phil Weiser, Democratic | Attorney General of Colorado

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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Discusses Legal Battle Over Birthright Citizenship and Immigration Policies

Published | Video Starts at 01:54

So why would you believe that Alito Roberts, Clarence Thomas and company won't just treat the birthright citizenship clause in the 14th amendment the same way they treated Article III. I don't see an escape hatch here. This The 14th amendment, Section 1 has been interpreted by the Supreme Court twice already. and the Court was clear in its ruling. And it's important to recognize that not just Dred Scott and black Americans, but Asian Americans in the Wong Kim case had a similar basic point. (01:54–02:04)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court has previously interpreted Section 1 of the 14th Amendment on two occasions.

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