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    American Immigration Policy Could Learn From Modern Italy, Ancient Rome, and Plato

    New winds are shaping conversations about citizenship in the U.S. and Europe. As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration’s constitutional argument for tighter birthright citizenship, Italy’s Constitutional Court has already signed off on a law raising the bar for would-be citizens. Italy’s rationale is instructive for the U.S., whose prow seems pointed toward…
    Michael T. Hamilton
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    • Opinion

    American History Crisis: Most High Schoolers Flunked US Citizenship Test. They’re Now Adults.

    Americans’ lack of historical knowledge is crippling the nation, says Timothy Goeglein, a senior official with the Christian group Focus on the Family.  In his new book “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story,” Goeglein discusses a survey conducted among public high school students that revealed…
    Virginia Allen
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    Most Americans Can’t Pass a Basic Citizenship Test. Here’s Why We Should Be Worried.

    Can a nation survive ignorant of its past? We are testing that very question right now. According to a recent survey by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, most Americans would fail a basic citizenship test. Axios published a roundup of how participants performed. The results weren’t good. People did relatively well on the most…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    The Daily Signal Podcast: Most Americans Would Fail Our Citizenship Test

    A new study reveals Americans know little about their own history, and our own Jarrett Stepman joins us to discuss the implications—and how to fix it. Plus: Sen. Rand Paul. R-Ky., warns that when it comes to our political climate, the worst may be yet to come. We also cover these stories: Hurricane Michael made…
    Katrina Trinko
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