USA Today: Democrat senator says Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship is ‘wrong’
By N’dea Yancey-Bragg
Senator Alex Padilla, D-California, held up his own copy of the Constitution and a protest sign to stress the clarity of the language in the 14th Amendment.
“It’s almost unbelievable that we’re here today because as the sign says the 14th Amendment speaks for itself,” Padilla said.
Padilla said President Donald Trump is trying to “pick who gets to be an American” calling the move “wrong,” “un-American” and “dangerous.” He expressed optimism that the court would reject the administration’s arguments against birthright citizenship.
The Senator also said the case is personal for him because he is a “proud son of immigrants.”
“From the moment I was born I was a US citizen,” Padilla said. “I’ll be damned if Donald Trump tries to take that away from me.”
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