Whitney Phillips: While politicians in at least 14 states are arguing the merits of birthright citizenship in the U.S., the Dominican Republic is already ruling out citizenship for thousands of people.

Whitney Phillips: Mientras los políticos en por lo menos 14 estados debaten los méritos de la ciudadanía por nacimiento en Estados Unidos, en este país se niega la ciudadanía a miles de personas.

In March 2011, 17 student journalists from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication traveled to the Dominican Republic. Over their eight days reporting on the ground, their stories took them all over the country exploring immigration and borderland issues.