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Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment

The second session in this series explores how the experiences of Asian Americans helped shape our understanding of birthright citizenship.

Session 2 of the series, recorded on September 17, 2025.

For Session 2 of this series, recorded on September 17, 2025, the speakers were:

  • Robert Seungchul Chang, Executive Director, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality
  • Jessica Levin, Director, Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice Civil Rights
  • Bethany Li, Executive Director, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Moderated by Sherrilyn Ifill, founder of the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy.

Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment: Session 1

Session 1 of this speaker series explored the historical voices that influenced the way people understood what it meant to be a U.S. citizen in the years after the Civil War.

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