Sophia Nelson : GOP , once progressive , now tone-deaf on race and ethnicity . The 14th Amendment intended to ensure civil rights to ex-slaves , or as we like to say , `` equal protection , '' to those slaves under the laws . Immigration woes wo n't be helped by GOP revisiting 14th Amendment , she says . Comment:
Sophia Nelson : GOP , once progressive , now tone-deaf on race and ethnicity . Immigration woes wo n't be helped by GOP revisiting 14th Amendment , she says . Comment: