Birthright Citizenship in Context: Law, History, and Contemporary Debate

As debates over birthright citizenship intensify in legal and public spheres, this webinar will explore the constitutional, historical, and jurisprudential foundations of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Drawing on their recent scholarship in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, our panelists will examine how original meaning, common-law antecedents, and modern legal arguments intersect in today’s birthright citizenship controversy. Featuring: Prof. Keith Whittington, David Boies Professor of Law, Yale Law School Prof. Ilan Wurman, Julius E. Davis Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School (Moderator) Hon. Steven Menashi, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (Introducer) Sean-Michael Pigeon, Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy