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San Francisco committee affirms birthright citizenship, forwards resolution to full board
Summary
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee voted to amend and forward a resolution affirming birthright citizenship and opposing a presidential executive order to the Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation after extensive public comment from immigrant advocates.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Feb. 20 amended and forwarded a resolution affirming San Francisco’s support for birthright citizenship to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
Supervisor Connie Chan, sponsor of the item, described the resolution as a statement opposing what she called the current administration’s attempts to “unconstitutionally limit birthright citizenship,” and asked the committee to affirm the city’s commitment to the constitutional guarantee established…
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