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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Challenging Birthright Citizenship

    Not all Americans are fans of our “birthright citizenship,” which grants automatic citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump, Scott Walker, and Rand Paul have come out against it.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 18, 2015 • 1 min read

    Not all Americans are fans of our “birthright citizenship,” which grants automatic citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump, Scott Walker, and Rand Paul have come out against it.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Peter Schuck

      Professor Emeritus at Yale Law School and co-author of the book 'Citizenship Without Consent.'

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Teacher Shortage, Firefighter Shortage, and Winning the Drought
    1. 0:00LAUSD Teacher Shortage
    2. 9:06Firefighter Shortage
    3. 17:51Winning the Drought
    4. 32:21Challenging Birthright CitizenshipYou’re reading this
    5. 42:12Automated Customer Service
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