The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
GOP lawmakers reject Trump’s plan to unilaterally eliminate birthright citizenship
Several Republican lawmakers including House Speaker Paul Ryan rejected Trump’s plan to eliminate birthright citizenship with an executive order.
In an interview with WVLK radio station, Ryan said, “Well, you obviously cannot do that. You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order. We didn’t like it when Obama tried changing immigration laws via executive action, and obviously as conservatives, we believe in the Constitution.”
Ryan emphasized that the President’s plan would violate the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. He said, “I’m a believer in the Constitution. I believe in interpreting the Constitution as written, and that means you can do something like this via executive order.”
