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What is the First Amendment in the US, and do immigrants have its protection?
The First Amendment in the US protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition, extending these rights to immigrants and visa holders. However, these protections are not absolute, ...
Can I Teach the First Amendment If I Only Have a Green Card?
Starting this week, I once again have the privilege of teaching law students about the First Amendment, a subject in which ...
What is birthright citizenship and the 14th amendment? Explaining Trump's desired changes
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in May on Trump's bid to enforce his executive order to restrict automatic ...
Does the First Amendment apply to the students in Texas who had their visas revoked?
The First Amendment does not grant the right to free speech; “it’s a restriction on the government from violating the ...
Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote
The Constitution does not grant Congress authority to set voter-eligibility requirements in federal elections.
Above all else, don't give up. 4 ways Trump has attacked First Amendment.| Opinion
Trump defined his version of a legal protest when he pardoned the Jan. 6 rioters who ransacked the U.S. Capitol, maimed ...
President’s Third Term Talk Defies Constitution and Tests Democracy
President Trump has to give up his office after his second term. But his refusal to accept that underscores how far he is ...
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Enough states have ratified the ERA. Does that mean it's part of the Constitution?
The original Equal Rights Amendment, first proposed as the Lucretia Mott Amendment in 1923, read as follows: "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place ...