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Argument: Republicans want to end birthright citz. to tap anti-immigrant vote

Issue Report: Birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants

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Alvaro Huerta of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles said his organization opposes Deal’s proposal and is girding for a battle for public opinion: “This is red meat for conservatives. They throw out these issues they know aren’t winning issues, and they create an environment of anti-immigrant sentiment. We need to do better job of educating people why it’s wrong.”[1]