President Trump reportedly wants to end birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
NEW YORK -- President Trump is reportedly planning to sign an executive order that would terminate birthright citizenship.

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This means babies of non-citizens born in the United States would no longer be granted citizenship.
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Right now, the 14th amendment gives citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the U.S.

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The president says he would not need to amend the constitution, just issue an executive order making the controversial change.
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He made the comments during an interview for "Axios on HBO."

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