About this episode

Tony Michaels discusses the implications of birthright citizenship through personal stories from a barbershop in Atlanta.

Send us Fan Mail Birthright citizenship is not a presidential permission slip. In today’s Opening Argument, Tony Michaels tells the story of a barbershop just outside Atlanta, Georgia, where three American stories collide: one family from Ireland, one family brought here in chains, and one American born here to parents from Haiti. The question is simple, but dangerous: Who gets to decide who belongs? Donald Trump’s attempt to challenge birthright citizenship was not just an immigration fi...

People in this episode

Host: Tony Michaels

Topics covered

• birthright citizenship
• immigration
• American identity
• political commentary
• personal stories

Keywords

• birthright citizenship
• Donald Trump
• immigration
• American stories
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Atlanta, Georgia, Ireland, Haiti

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