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    The 14th Amendment was adopted to prevent exactly what these legislative proposals attempt to do. Its guarantee of constitutional citizenship was intended to put United States citizenship above the preferences and prejudices of any politician or era. It is clear that the authors of the 14th Amendment intended it to apply to children of immigrants, and the federal courts have agreed.

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    The 14th Amendment was adopted to prevent exactly what these legislative proposals attempt to do. Its guarantee of constitutional citizenship was intended to put United States citizenship above the preferences and prejudices of any politician or era. It is clear that the authors of the 14th Amendment intended it to apply to children of immigrants, and the federal courts have agreed.

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    March 28, 2011

    Dear Governor:

    As the Advisory Committee of the newly-formed coalition Americans for Constitutional Citizenship (ACC),
    we write to present you with our “Statement of Principles” and our growing list of member organizations.
    ACC was organized in response to the unveiling, earlier this year, of several federal and state proposals that
    would undermine the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment of our Constitution in the name of
    controlling unauthorized immigration. Our coalition stands ready to strongly oppose any such efforts.

    The 14th Amendment was adopted to prevent exactly what these legislative proposals attempt to do. Its
    guarantee of constitutional citizenship was intended to put United States citizenship above the preferences
    and prejudices of any politician or era. It is clear that the authors of the 14 th Amendment intended it to apply
    to children of immigrants, and the federal courts have agreed.

    Efforts to rewrite the Citizenship Clause, if pursued, would have far-reaching negative consequences. Instead
    of reducing unauthorized immigration, they would simply increase the number of people who live outside of
    the law. Rather than strengthening our families and society, they would feed into slanderous and
    dehumanizing myths about immigrant mothers and their children. They would also create countless practical
    questions, to be addressed in the midst of the momentous occasion of childbirth. Finally, to the extent that
    these efforts might be undertaken through ordinary state or federal legislative processes, they are patently
    unconstitutional.

    For these reasons, we urge you to reject, in the strongest terms, any attempt to rewrite our Constitution’s
    Citizenship Clause. Thank you for your consideration.

    Sincerely,

    Wade Henderson Barbara R. Arnwine


    President & CEO Executive Director
    The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

    Linda Chavez Richard Cohen


    Chairman President
    One Nation Indivisible Southern Poverty Law Center

    Walter E. Dellinger III James C. Ho


    Former Assistant Attorney General & Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Head of Office of Legal Counsel 1993-1996 Former Solicitor General of Texas

    Alan Jenkins Laura W. Murphy


    Executive Director Director of Washington Legislative Office
    The Opportunity Agenda American Civil Liberties Union

    Karen K. Narasaki John A. Payton


    President & CEO President and Director-Counsel
    Asian American Justice Center NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

    Thomas A. Saenz Hilary O. Shelton


    President and General Counsel Director & Senior Vice President for Advocacy
    Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund NAACP, Washington Bureau

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