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Civic Nationalism Is Worth Defending

By: Ben Burgis

J. D. Vance has attacked birthright citizenship and equality before the law by claiming that “America is not an idea.” But the realization of the idea of civic nationalism has been our greatest achievement.

Illustration by Benny Douet.

During the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump staged a daring daylight raid on the Fourteenth Amendment. Executive Order 14160, signed on January 20 of this year, denies citizenship to the US-born children of undocumented immigrants. While the order only applies to babies born from that point onward, it opens the door […]

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During the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump staged a daring daylight raid on the Fourteenth Amendment. Executive Order 14160, signed on January 20 of this year, denies citizenship to the US-born children of undocumented immigrants. While the order only applies to babies born from that point onward, it opens the door […]

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During the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump staged a daring daylight raid on the Fourteenth Amendment. Executive Order 14160, signed on January 20 of this year, denies citizenship to the US-born children of undocumented immigrants. While the order only applies to babies born from that point onward, it opens the door […]

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During the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump staged a daring daylight raid on the Fourteenth Amendment. Executive Order 14160, signed on January 20 of this year, denies citizenship to the US-born children of undocumented immigrants. While the order only applies to babies born from that point onward, it opens the door […]

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