On the recordJune 30, 2026
The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to ‘every free-born person in this land.’ We keep that promise today.
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John Roberts
The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to ‘every free-born person in this land.’ We keep that promise today.
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