Trump Says He'll End Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order
- Children of unauthorized immigrants born in U.S. targeted
- Ryan says Constitution prevents Trump birthright order
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President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on U.S. soil, a proposal the top House Republican called unconstitutional.
“We’re the only country in the world where a person comes in and has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States,” Trump told “Axios on HBO” in an interview, excerpts of which were released Tuesday. “It’s ridiculous. And it has to end.”