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Trump is Trying To UNDO The 14th Amendment and Historians are HORRIFIED

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Donald Trump is doing his best to undo the 14th amendment and so many historians are said to be horrified about the matter.

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One hundred and fifty-seven years back, the US chose to adopt the Constitutional amendment that guaranteed citizenship to those born on the country’s soil.

Source: The Independent

It is certainly one of the US bedrocks when it comes to equality and now that guarantee continues to be threatened.

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The country’s head of state issued an immediate executive order on Monday night just a few hours into his presidency that was designed to end birthright citizenship in America.

Source: The Independent

Many people were quick to react to the news. More than 20 states and many pregnant females chose to sue the entire Trump administration for considering this while a federal judge in Seattle chose to block this order on a temporary basis.

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So many activists across the nation ended up getting mobilized in an effort to combat this order.

Source: The Independent

Historians feel this just might be the start of an era they hope never arises. They see it as a challenge to America’s foundation pillars of equality and democracy in the US.

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As per one expert, America is already a nation where most history law, and politics were corrupted by matters such as racism and xenophobia so birthright stands to be the sole equalizer.