IMMIGRATION MATTERS
What the Justice Department overlooks in its historical argument to end birthright citizenship
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
February 19, 2026
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, Recurring Columnist
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández is the author of three books about immigration law and policy, including Welcome the Wretched and Migrating to Prison. He holds the Gregory H. Williams Chair in Civil Rights & Civil Liberties at Ohio State University.
IMMIGRATION MATTERS
Court to decide whether immigration agents can presume guilt
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
January 26, 2026
IMMIGRATION MATTERS
A way out remains for birthright citizenship decision
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
December 22, 2025
IMMIGRATION MATTERS
Government’s position in asylum case could incentivize unauthorized migration
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
December 4, 2025
IMMIGRATION MATTERS
Birthright citizenship and American exceptionalism
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
November 19, 2025
IMMIGRATION MATTERS
The citizenship fight’s potential next targets
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
November 10, 2025
IMMIGRATION MATTERS
Misusing history to limit birthright citizenship
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
October 21, 2025
IMMIGRATION MATTERS
Justice Brett Kavanaugh and racial proxies
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
September 23, 2025