Erika Lee
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At a time when American history and the historical profession are under attack,... she has remained committed to preserving and sharing the fullest record of the American story — one that is full of nuance and contradictions.”
- said Erika Lee, a historian at Harvard UniversityThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/07…
Wong Kim Ark vs United States affirmed that regardless of race or the immigration status of one's parents, all persons born in the United States were entitled to all of the rights that citizenship offered,
- writes Erika Lee, director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of MinnesotaBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
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Trump administration falsely accuses Smithsonian of ‘extreme political activism’
The Hillthehill.com/opinion/lindseys…A 129-page report, titled Saving America's Story, was published by the White House Domestic Policy Council as part of President Donald Trump's ongoing effort to reshape how American history is presented at federally supported cultural institutions ahead of America's 250th anniversary celebrations
Newsweeknewsweek.com/trump/administrat…Trump plans to attend oral arguments in Supreme Court birthright citizenship case
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/supreme…Judges across the federal system have consistently explained their belief that Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…SCOTUS is set to weigh birthright citizenship; here’s what US judges have said
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump Aims to Upend Long-Held Citizenship Rules at Supreme Court
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…