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Phil Weiser: “There are a lot of people in Colorado, in other states…”

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 02:23

If you're born here, you're welcomed here, you're a citizen. And that is crucial to for us to uphold. The stakes here are high. There are a lot of people in Colorado, in other states, whose basic rights are now going to be determined by this lawsuit. I believe when it comes to the plain text of the 14th Amendment, this Supreme Court will not find an escape hatch. Instead, they will find the president violated the law. (02:23–02:31)

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Asserts that the lawsuit regarding birthright citizenship will affect the basic rights of many people in Colorado and other states.

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