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Birthright Citizenship, the Common Law, and the 39th Congress

A new paper by Reason with Ben Keener discusses the original meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The paper focuses on birthright citizenship and the common law as understood by the 39th Congress.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 09:00 AM EDT

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