19th Century Racism Shaped Birthright Citizenship

A guest commentary links California immigrants and 19th-century racism to the origins of U.S. birthright citizenship debates. It traces how historical prejudices influenced the 14th Amendment's birthright clause, now exploited for mass amnesty. This perspective exposes how past biases created today's border crisis loophole. Conservatives argue for reform to protect sovereignty from unintended consequences. Understanding history arms us to fix broken policies favoring foreigners over citizens. Read more about this...