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Rep. Jayapal dubs Trump’s birthright citizenship order ‘unconstitutional’
Jayapal also linked Trump’s rhetoric to historical injustices, arguing that his claims relied on racist tropes used to justify slavery and the internment of Japanese Americans.
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Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) delivered a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" and rooted in racist historical narratives.
Speaking before the House Judiciary Committee, Jayapal highlighted the legal precedent protecting birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. “The language in the amendment is very clear: ‘All persons born or naturalized in the United States,’” she stated.
Trump's attacks on birthright citizenship are grounded in the same racist tropes that defended the slavery of Black Americans & the incarceration of Japanese Americans. We need more leaders like @RepJayapal to speak out so we don't repeat the darkest chapters of American history. pic.twitter.com/TRohkAiVdf
— Stop AAPI Hate (@StopAAPIHate) February 27, 2025
Citing Judge John Kunauer, a Reagan-appointed federal judge from Washington, who ruled that the executive order in question was unconstitutional, Jayapal said, “While the rule of law is something Trump seeks to ignore for political or personal gain, in the courtroom, it remains a bright beacon.”
Jayapal also linked Trump’s rhetoric to historical injustices, arguing that his claims relied on racist tropes used to justify slavery and the internment of Japanese Americans. “Like many of the attacks on immigrants by the Trump administration, this attack centers on old tropes that question the ‘allegiance’ of immigrants,” she said. “Tropes that were applied to enslaved black people brought to this country in shackles as well as Japanese Americans imprisoned and interned during World War II”
Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition tracking anti-Asian racism, commended Jayapal for her strong opposition. “Trump's attacks on birthright citizenship are grounded in the same racist tropes that defended the slavery of Black Americans and the incarceration of Japanese Americans,” the organization said in a statement. “We need more leaders like Rep. Jayapal to speak out so we don’t repeat the darkest chapters of American history.”
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