Who Gets to Be an American? — The Weekly

Who Gets to Be an American? — The Weekly

From Politicology by Politicology

April 3, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 2 · Episode 567

About this episode

Susan Del Percio joins Ron Steslow to discuss the complexities of American identity and citizenship in light of recent legal challenges and proposed legislation.

Susan Del Percio (Crisis Communications Expert) joins Host Ron Steslow for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the most fundamental questions in American life: who gets to be an American, and who gets to decide? They begin with the Supreme Court oral arguments over Donald Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and some temporary legal residents. They then turn to the controversial SAVE Act, a proposed voter registration and election security measure that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. POLITICOLOGY+ Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICOLOGY politicology.com/donate SPONSORS & PROMO CODES https://bit.ly/44uAGZ8 Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(703) 239-3068‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/DelPercioS Related Reading: ScotusBlog - Supreme Court appears likely to side against Trump on birthright citizenship - SCOTUSblog Axios - SAVE…

People in this episode

Host: Ron Steslow

Guest: Susan Del Percio

Topics covered

  • birthright citizenship
  • voter registration
  • Supreme Court
  • immigration policy
  • election security

Keywords

  • American identity
  • birthright citizenship
  • SAVE Act
  • Supreme Court
  • voter registration
  • Donald Trump
  • immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: POLITICOLOGY, ScotusBlog, Axios

Books & works: SAVE Act

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