On the recordAugust 1, 2012
I am sorry that was said. Because words matter.
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congress.govI am sorry that was said. Because words matter.
Lujan emphasizes the importance of language in the discussion.
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Let us be clear: we will not stop fighting for a pathway to citizenship for families across America.
For half a century, our nation has stood behind a bipartisan promise: that no child, no senior, no veteran, and no working family should go hungry.
This effort is part of the Republican scheme to continue gutting the Affordable Care Act, leaving Americans with no way to afford the health care they rely on.
But the Constitution, backed by decades of legal precedent, makes it absolutely clear that anyone born in the United States is an American citizen.