March/April 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 3/4
Are We Subjects or Citizens? Birthright Citizenship and the Constitution
Edward J. Erler
Author, The United States in Crisis: Citizenship, Immigration, and the Nation State

The following is an updated version of a speech published in Imprimis in July 2008.

March/April 2026 | Volume 55, Issue 3/4 Are We Subjects or Citizens? Birthright Citizenship and the Constitution Edward J. Erler Author, The United States in Crisis: Citizenship, Immigration, and the Nation State
The following is an updated version of a speech published in Imprimis&nbsp;in July 2008.

Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.

Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.

Imprimis

Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.

The opinions expressed in Imprimis are not necessarily the views of Hillsdale College.

Imprimis is the free monthly speech digest of Hillsdale College and is dedicated to educating citizens and promoting civil and religious liberty by covering cultural, economic, political, and educational issues. The content of Imprimis is drawn from speeches delivered at Hillsdale College events. First published in 1972, Imprimis is one of the most widely circulated opinion publications in the nation with over six million subscribers.
The opinions expressed in Imprimis are not necessarily the views of Hillsdale College.