The Institute of American Civics at the Howard H. Baker School for Public Policy and Public Affairs, in partnership with The Steamboat Institute, is proud to present a compelling debate on the following resolution: Be it resolved, persons born in the U.S. to temporarily or illegally present parents are U.S. citizens by birthright under the Fourteenth Amendment. Arguing the affirmative is Vikram Amar, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Davis School of Law. Arguing the negative is Chuck Cooper, Founding Member and Chairman of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC. Moderator is Philip Wegmann, White House Correspondent for Real Clear Politics; Tony Blankley Senior Fellow, Steamboat Institute.