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Citizenship

by Daisy Hernández

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Code Switch, NPR · June 23, 2026

What happens if the US ends birthright citizenship?

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Book of the Day, NPR · March 19, 2026

Daisy Hernández argues 'Citizenship' has never been a fixed legal status

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Using her own family story — spanning Cuba, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Peru — Hernández traces the history of citizenship in the United States, exploring the concept of 'social citizenship' and arguing that American citizenship has never been a fixed legal status.

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