Episode 2: A Nation of immigrants with karla mckanders

Jul 23

John F. Kennedy famously described the United States as “a nation of immigrants.” But the first immigration laws limited naturalization to “free white persons,” and racial quotas blocked people of color from immigrating well into the 20th century.

From ICE to birthright citizenship, Prof. Karla McKanders explains how the vestiges of racism continue to haunt our legal codes, and what it would take to make the immigration system truly free.

Myles McDonough

Episode 2: A Nation of immigrants with karla mckanders

“We, the people”—not we, the white people—not we, the citizens, or the legal voters—not we, the privileged class— but we, the people—the men and women, do ordain and establish this Constitution”

DOUGLASS COLLECTIVE

Episode 2: A Nation of immigrants with karla mckanders

Episode 1: The Second Founding and the first amendment with william M. Carter, jr.

“We, the people”—not we, the white people—not we, the citizens, or the legal voters—not we, the privileged class— but we, the people—the men and women, do ordain and establish this Constitution”

DOUGLASS COLLECTIVE