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Donald Trump defends birthright citizenship ban, argues 14th Amendment is for former slaves, not migrants
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for what he calls “gate crashers.” Trump argued that the 14th Amendment’s citizenship guarantee was meant for formerly enslaved people, not undocumented immigrants. “The 14th Amendment Right of American Citizenship never had anything to do with modern-day ‘gate crashers’—illegal immigrants who…
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Heirs of slave owners apologize to descendants of slaves at Jamaica’s annual Emancipation Day
Jamaica’s celebration of the Emancipation Day on August 1, 2024, took an emotional turn...
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Descendants of slaves who built St. Louis University demand $74 billion in reparations
Descendants of slaves involved in building St. Louis University have demanded $74 billion in...