Cato Institute Event Analyzes Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
The Cato Institute hosted an online event, "Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court," featuring legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman. The author argued that the Trump administration’s rationale for denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants would also deny it to freed slaves, undermining the Fourteenth Amendment. Justice Amy Coney Barrett raised this issue during oral arguments. The event also discussed birthright citizenship as a "second-best" policy for migration.
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Cato Institute Online Event on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
This article reports on a Cato Institute online event titled 'Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court,' in which the author participated alongside legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman, moderated by Dan Greenberg. The author's presentation drew on a recent Lawfare article arguing that the Trump administration's rationales for denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants would, if applied consistently, also deny citizenship to freed slaves and their children, undermining the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause. This issue was raised by Justice Amy Coney Barrett during Supreme Court oral arguments. The author also referenced a Volokh Conspiracy blog post describing birthright citizenship as a 'second-best' policy compared to optimal migration and citizenship handling.
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This article reports on a Cato Institute online event titled 'Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court,' in which the author participated alongside legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman, moderated by Dan Greenberg. The author discusses his recent Lawfare article arguing that the Trump administration's rationales for denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants would also have denied it to freed slaves and their children, undermining the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause. This issue was raised by Justice Amy Coney Barrett during Supreme Court oral arguments. The author also references his Volokh Conspiracy blog post describing birthright citizenship as a 'second-best' policy. The article includes an embedded video of the event.
Reason.comCato Institute Online Event on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
This article reports on a Cato Institute online event titled 'Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court,' featuring legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman, moderated by Dan Greenberg. The author, a participant, discusses his presentation based on a Lawfare article arguing that the Trump administration's rationales for denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants would also deny it to freed slaves and their children, undermining the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause. This issue was raised by Justice Amy Coney Barrett during oral arguments. The author also references a blog post explaining that birthright citizenship, while superior to alternatives, is a 'second-best' policy for handling migration and citizenship issues.
Reason.comCato Institute Online Event on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
This article reports on a Cato Institute online event titled 'Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court,' featuring legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman, moderated by Dan Greenberg. The author, a participant, discusses their presentation based on a Lawfare article arguing that the Trump administration's rationales for denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants would also deny it to freed slaves and Black Americans, undermining the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause. This issue was raised by Justice Amy Coney Barrett during Supreme Court oral arguments. The author also references a Volokh Conspiracy blog post describing birthright citizenship as a 'second-best' policy compared to optimal migration and citizenship handling.
Reason.comCato Institute Event Analyzes Birthright Citizenship Case at Supreme Court
The article reports on a Cato Institute online event titled 'Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court,' featuring legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman, moderated by Dan Greenberg. The author, a participant, presented arguments from a recent Lawfare article explaining that the Trump administration's rationales for denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants would, if applied consistently, also deny citizenship to freed slaves and their children, undermining the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause. This issue was raised by Justice Amy Coney Barrett during Supreme Court oral arguments. The author also discussed a blog post arguing that while birthright citizenship is superior to current alternatives, it is a 'second-best' policy for handling migration and citizenship issues.
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