Whitman and Fiorina Oppose Changing 14th Amendment
GOP gubernatorial and senate candidates Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina have stated that they oppose changing the 14th Amendment:
California GOP candidates Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina have both come out against a repeal of the 14th Amendment, joining a growing chorus of GOP voices denouncing the idea of removing birthright citizenship from the Constitution.
"Meg believes we have to address the first problem, which is securing the border, and opposes a change in the U.S. Constitution," Whitman spokeswoman Sarah Pompei told POLITICO. Whitman is the GOP nominee for governor, while Fiorina is running for the Senate against Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
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After a speech Thursday to the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Fiorina said calls to repeal the 14th Amendment are not "useful dialogue." She echoed Whitman on prioritizing border security and stopping short of stripping citizenship.
"I don’t support changing the 14th Amendment," she said. "I think what we need to do is have the federal government do its job and secure the border and have a temporary worker program that works. And all the rest of it is a distraction and, unfortunately, an emotional distraction."
