Freedom of speech and the free exercise of religion are at the heart of liberty.<br /><br />For hundreds of years, people have flocked to the United States to escape religious persecution and censorship.<br /><br />Judge David Stras joins us for a special address, reflecting on how his grandparents’ harrowing experiences during the Holocaust shaped his own beliefs on these precious First Amendment freedoms.<br /><br /> He is joined by nationally renowned First Amendment expert Eugene Volokh, himself an immigrant, to discuss these issues as well as the recent rise in anti‐​Semitism in the United States. <br /><br />The conversation is moderated by Ilya Shapiro,<br />Vice President and Director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute.<br /><br />Submit questions in the comment box on this page and join the conversation on social media using #CatoSCOTUS.<br /><br />Learn More: <a href="https://www.cato.org/events/what-grandparents-experience-holocaust-taught-me-about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.cato.org/events/what-grandparents-experience-holocaust-taught-me-about</a><br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asNx6XdZtnA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asNx6XdZtnA</a>