The Great Birthright Citizen Debate

Law Talk With Epstein, Yoo & Senik by The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

Aug 11, 202561:57News & Politics

Charles C.W. Cooke moderates a spirited debate between John Yoo and Richard Epstein on the constitutional meaning and historical origins of birthright citizenship. Drawing on legal precedent, originalist interpretation,...

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