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Amanda Frost

@amandafrost.bsky.social

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Professor of immigration & citizenship at UVA Law. Author of YOU ARE NOT AMERICAN: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers (Beacon Press, 2021). Forthcoming book on the history of birthright citizenship in the USA. Civil rights lawyer.

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · May 14

Delighted that my book on the history of birthright citizenship in the United States will be published by One Signal/Simon & Schuster! Looking forward to working with Abby Mohr, and very grateful to my fabulous agent, @jkpapin.bsky.social.

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · May 21

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · May 21

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · May 19

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The Question the Trump Administration Couldn’t Answer About Birthright Citizenship

The government doesn’t seem to know how it will implement this massive change in policy.

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · May 19

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · May 14

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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · May 6

As @amandafrost.bsky.social explained, the guarantee of birthright citizenship is clear--"There's lots of interesting and hard constitutional questions out there, and I don't think this is one of them." Listen to the full conversation with @constitutionctr.bsky.social:

The Future of Birthright Citizenship: A Constitutional Debate

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · May 6

LISTEN: Prof. @amandafrost.bsky.social discusses birthright citizenship and how the Trump administration’s actions could be affecting what it means to be an American. @slate.com

An Originalist Smackdown of Two of Trump’s Signature Orders

The President’s lawlessness looks set to really mess with Chief Justice John Roberts’ vacation plans.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · Apr 29

Profs. @amandafrost.bsky.social and @micahschwartzman.bsky.social ’05 examine the Trump administration’s deportations and higher ed policies. @nytimes.com

Opinion | A Road Map of Trump’s Lawless Presidency

A diverse group of legal scholars flashes red warning lights about the future of America.

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American Council of Learned Societies @acls1919.bsky.social · Apr 29

@amandafrost.bsky.social F'19 discusses the future of birthright citizenship on the We the People podcast @constitutionctr.bsky.social: constitutioncenter.org/news-debate/...

The Future of Birthright Citizenship

Podcast for The Future of Birthright Citizenship from the National Constitution Center

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Danielle Citron @daniellecitron.bsky.social · Mar 9

Always learn so much from @uvalaw.bsky.social @amandafrost.bsky.social who talks about birthright citizenship here at @npr.org podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

Who gets to be an American?

Podcast Episode · Up First from NPR · 03/09/2025 · 30m

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · Feb 26

WATCH: Testifying before Congress, Prof. @amandafrost.bsky.social outlines the constitutional history of birthright citizenship and the “devastating consequences” for all Americans if the law is reversed.

'Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’: Birthright Citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment

YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP

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American Constitution Society @acslaw.bsky.social · Feb 10

📅 Join us Thurs., 2/13 at 4 p.m. ET, for a virtual program 📅

Confronting the War on Immigrants with @amandafrost.bsky.social, Ana Raquel Minian, and Taonga Leslie.

Registration info below. getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...

Confronting the War on Immigrants: Citizenship, Detention & Deportation

From radical attempts to end birthright citizenship to mass detentions at Guantanamo, President Trump has made persecuting immigrants a cornerstone of his

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · Feb 5

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The history and legacy of birthright citizenship in the U.S.

On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order to end universal birthright citizenship and limit it at birth to people with at least one parent who is a permanent resident or citizen. A federal judge put the order on hold, but if upheld, Trump’s move could upend a 120-year Supreme Court precedent. Stephanie Sy reports on the history and legacy of that case.

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · Feb 5

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Trump et la lutte contre les migrants : ce qu’il a fait, ce qu’il veut faire… et ce qu’il peut faire

Supprimer le droit du sol pour les enfants de migrants, expulser des millions de personnes, fermer les frontières… Autant de projets annoncés et, pour certains, déjà lancés, que le président aura du m...

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · Feb 3

For those interested in the history of birthright citizenship, my recent article explores connections between the abolitionist movement and the Constitution's Citizenship Clause.
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Dred Scott's Daughter: Gradual Emancipation, Freedom Suits, and the Citizenship Clause

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · Jan 30

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Amanda Frost @amandafrost.bsky.social · Jan 28

I was happy that this reporter actually gave me time to explain the devastating consequences of eliminating birthright citizenship (for everyone, not just for immigrants).
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