There was litigation that ensued and basically they said he didn't have standing because he wasn't a U.S. citizen. He couldn't be because of his race. And so Lincoln … The reason why the 14th Amendment was ratified...was to overturn Dred Scott v. Sanford. … talking to you will never see anyone running in a Republican primary that will stand before a group of 150 Republicans at some meeting and go soft on illegal immigration. (30:07)
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Asserts that the 14th Amendment was ratified to overturn the Dred Scott decision.
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