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Supporters of changing the 14th amendment say drafters never intended it to apply to illegal immigrants. technically, they're right. there were no laws against immigrants in the 1868 when the 14th amendment was ratified. as we learned last night from one of the preeminent historians of that period, the debate back then over the 14th amendment encompassed immigrants' children. supporters to changing the 14th amendment say it was only meant to apply for freed slavs. here is what eric foner, historian, said last night. >> that's false, completely false. after the civil war they were trying to set...

Then over the 14th amendment encompassed immigrants' children. supporters to changing the 14th amendment say it was only meant to apply for freed slavs. here is what eric foner, historian, said last night. >> that's false, completely false. they were trying to set up after the civil war, a new standard of citizenship for the united states. the 14th amendment was debated for months and the wording was very, very carefully worked out. if they had meant to exclude any kind of people, aliens, children of aliens, they would have done so. should the 14th amendment be changed. i'm joined by russell p...

The 14th amendment which says, quote, all persons born are naturalized in the u.s. and subject to the jurisdiction there of, end quote, and are automatically american citizens except bill shultz. senator lindsey graham wants to look into turning over the amendment which encourages illegalses to come and have anchor babies. another, lamar smith, says itsdid -- doesn't need overturning because it was meant to give freedom to freed slavs and not the off spring of illegal immigrants. that was really long. i don't do this for a living, do i? they can all agree this guy is awesome. >> it looks like ...