An overview of birthright citizenship in the United States

Tuesday the Supreme Court ruled to uphold automatic birthright citizenship for all people born in the United States.While the issue might be settled from a legal standpoint, it brings up a long history of people fighting for citizenship status and the rights it guarantees.Tuesday on Midday Edition, we dive into some of the legal and historical precedents for birthright citizenship and our cultural, social and political understandings of what it means to be a citizen in the current moment.Guests:Veronica Martinez-Matsuda, associate professor of history, UC San DiegoGabriel Jack Chin, professor, UC Davis School of Law