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Ironically, equal birthright citizenship has recently come under attack by those who say they aim to “Make America Great Again.”

“In the next year, we will likely see decisions about tariffs, birthright citizenship, alien enemies and perhaps more, and we’ll know a lot more.”

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A clear example of this regressive vision is the administration’s push to rewrite the 14th Amendment in their efforts to eliminate birthright citizenship and undermine equal protection under the law.

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If the Supreme Court rules against birthright citizenship, the automatic right to U.S. citizenship for children born on American soil would end.

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Many places in Spain claim the dish, but Catalonia holds it like a birthright.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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