In this episode, my friend – and now collaborator – Stan Werne provides his response to the recent episode on Birthright Citizenship.  If you haven’t already done so, you’ll probably want to listen to that episode, which was episode 13,  before you listen to Stan’s response.  It’ll make a lot more sense that way.

Stan references some of the notes from Episode 13 in his comments, and so those notes are repeated here for convenience.

1. Executive Order that would end birthright citizenship for certain immigrants
2. FAQ about the Executive Order from the Legal Defense Fund, an entity that is opposed to the Executive Order
3. Article about Senate hearing on birthright citizenship held March 12, 2026
4. Full transcript of Oral arguments before the Supreme Court on April 1, 2026
5. Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments, CNN article April 1, 2026
6. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Brief Submitted to Supreme Court
7. Selected Catholic commentaries critical of USCCB brief by Kelsey Reinhardt, Philip Lawler, and Jacob Neu
8. US Bishops Brief Gets Mixed Reviews, article from National Catholic Register March 6, 2026
9. Projection: Repealing Birthright Citizenship Would Significantly Increase the Size of the U.S. Unauthorized Population
10. German research showing birthright citizenship impact on education and youth crime
11. Catholic Social Teaching: Call to family, community and participation
12. Podcast website with full transcripts for this episode and all other episodes

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