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Podcast: The Smerconish Podcast
Episode: Is Birthright Citizenship at Risk? Inside the Supreme Court Battle
Description: Visit SCOTUSblog here.
In this episode, Michael and Amy unpack:
-The origins of birthright citizenship (Dred Scott → 14th Amendment → Wong Kim Ark)
-What “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” really means
-How the current Supreme Court might rule
-Whether the U.S. is an outlier globally
Then, Michael turns to listeners for a wide-ranging and candid debate: Should being born on U.S. soil automatically make you a citizen? This is a timely, nonpartisan conversation about law, policy, and identity—right at the center of today’s political and constitu...