On the recordSeptember 22, 1999
To state that legal permanent residents should only be allowed to exercise their constitutional right of free speech when they become U.S. citizens displays a dangerous misunderstanding of constitutional law.
Patsy T. Mink: “To state that legal permanent residents should only be allowed to exercise their constitutional right of free speech…”
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Criticism of the rationale behind the amendment.
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