Who Is Included in “We the People”? @SteamboatInstitute

Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

At a Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour debate, Charles J. Cooper argued that America welcomes people regardless of race, creed, origin, or color — but that constitutional citizenship carries a deeper connection to membership in the body politic.

In this clip, he explains why he believes the Citizenship Clause was not intended to apply to every circumstance involving birthright citizenship.

This clip comes from our Campus Liberty Tour debate where we asked the question, “Are persons born in the US to temporarily or illegally present parents U.S. citizens by birthright?”

You can watch the full debate here: youtube.com/watch?v=h6uliBvI1fg&t=509s

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