[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            MAKING OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER AND MORE AFFORDABLE

  (Ms. SALINAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SALINAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to President 
Trump's unlawful attempt to end birthright citizenship.
  The 14th Amendment clearly states that all persons born or 
naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States. 
This law has been the law of the land for over 150 years, and it is 
core to our identity as a nation. Any attempt to change that through 
executive order is both unconstitutional and un-American.
  As the daughter of an immigrant, I know the vast majority of 
immigrants work hard, pay taxes, own businesses, and contribute so much 
to our country's success.
  I also agree that we need to secure our borders and fix our broken 
immigration system, but we can't accomplish any of that by relying on 
fear tactics and failed, inhumane policies from the past.
  Instead, President Trump must work with Congress on serious 
bipartisan solutions that will actually make our communities safer and 
more affordable for everyone.
  I am happy to work with the new administration to achieve that goal. 
However, if the President continues to pursue dangerous and harmful 
policies, I am prepared to defend the rights of my constituents.
  Oregon sent me here to fight for them, and that is exactly what I 
intend to do.

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