Who belongs?: The global battle over citizenship
by editors@theworld.org (Joyce Hackel) from The World: Latest Stories on (#76NZS)
The US Supreme Court birthright citizenship decision is not an isolated legal event. Increasingly, around the globe, countries are struggling to redefine who belongs within their borders, from anti-immigrant protests in South Africa to Spain's decision to regularize large numbers of undocumented migrants. Francois Crepeau, a professor emeritus of public international law at McGill University in Montreal, speaks with The World's Host Marco Werman about the political dynamics behind the different approaches.