“This is a straightforward statement,” he said. “People born in the United States should be considered U.S. citizens, with the same civil rights, the same legal protections, and the same punishments for crimes as any other citizen. That anyone who claims to be deeply humane would oppose such a principle is completely beyond my understanding.”
Updated for the modern reader:
“This is a straightforward statement,” he said. “People born in the United States should be considered U.S. citizens, with the same civil rights, the same legal protections, and the same punishments for crimes as any other citizen. That anyone who claims to be deeply humane would oppose such a principle is completely beyond my understanding.”
Thank you for the translation lmao. I needed that!