People who have been hardworking, tax paying, those people ought to be given an opportunity to be on a track that leads towards citizenship and if that happened, then they wouldn't be prey to the employers who say we want you because we know that you work for a salary we could not lawfully pay anyone else.
Ruth Bader GinsburgFrankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of.
Ruth Bader GinsburgMy mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.
Ruth Bader GinsburgThe state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
Ruth Bader GinsburgRacial discrimination in elections in Texas is no mere historical artifact. To the contrary, Texas has been found in violation of the Voting Rights Act in every redistricting cycle from and after 1970.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg