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Immigration lawyer discusses President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

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Among a slew of executive orders passed by President Donald Trump following his inauguration was an order on birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship is granted to anyone born in the United States. But now, President Trump hopes to reinterpret the practice under the 14th amendment.

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  1. Trump will announce end of birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, officials say

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  2. Newest

    Immigration lawyer discusses President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

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  1. The New Republic

    Trump Will Sign Alarming Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump is planning to kick off a legal battle on the 14th Amendment on Inauguration Day.

  2. WMUR

    Can Trump end birthright citizenship by executive order? (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Birthright citizenship been in place for over a century and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country.

  3. Newsweek

    What we know about birthright citizenship as Trump pursues executive order (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The White House signaled plans for executive orders, including ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.

  4. New York Post

    Trump will announce end of birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, officials say (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Incoming President Donald Trump will announce the end of birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants in an Executive Order on his first day of...

  5. ABC 30 Fresno

    Trump signs executive order ending birthright citizenship, other immigration actions (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Among executive orders signed by President Donald Trump at the Oval Office is one ending birthright citizenship.

  6. The Columbian

    Trump signs order to end birthright citizenship. What is it and what does that mean? (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    President Donald Trump moved to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship when he ordered the cancellation of the constitutional guarantee that U.S.-born children are citize

  7. Tampa Bay Times

    Trump signs orders to remake border security, but his efforts will face challenges (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    One of the steps includes ending birthright citizenship.

  8. Fox10 Phoenix

    Trump executive action attempts to end birthright citizenship (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday hoping to end birthright citizenship, one of several executive actions signed in the hours after he was sworn into office.

  9. Newsweek

    Can Trump end birthright citizenship? The 14th amendment explained (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Donald Trump's executive order is aimed at dismantling a decades-old precedent.

  10. KTVZ Bend

    Trump signs sweeping executive actions on immigration, launches fight to end birthright citizenship (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump began his term by taking a series of sweeping immigration executive actions Monday that included declaring a national emergency at the US southern border, immediately ending use of a border app called CBP One that had allowed mi…

  11. ABC 13 Houston

    Trump signed an order to end birthright citizenship. What is it and what does that mean? (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    President Donald Trump moved to end an immigration policy known as birthright citizenship as part of his executive orders on his first day in office.

  12. NBC New York

    US birthright citizenship: Can Trump repeal this Constitutional right? Here's what to know (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    President Donald Trump has signed a number of executive orders his first day of office -- including one which seeks to strip certain newborns of their U.S....

  13. KTVB Boise

    Trump will issue executive orders to remake immigration policies; legal, logistical questions remain (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    One of the key announcements is the effort to end birthright citizenship — one of his most sweeping immigration efforts yet to redefine what it means to be American.

  14. The Guardian

    What is US birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump signed an order trying to end the right to citizenship for some children born in the US – here’s what to know

  15. The College Fix

    Professors balk at Trump executive order revoking birthright citizenship (opens The College Fix)

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    The College Fix's feed description

    ‘This is blatantly unconstitutional,’ one law professor says.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    President Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. Here’s why that will be hard to do. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The president has pledged to issue a series of orders to toughen immigration standards and enforcement.

  17. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Trump to make historic move toward revoking birthright citizenship (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Trump wants to reinterpret the phrasing of the 14th Amendment to mean that the federal government would not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status.

  18. The Conversation US

    Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    While the president has a broad range of immigration and national security powers, he cannot change US law on his own.

  19. Forbes

  20. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Trump signs executive order ending birthright citizenship (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    President Donald Trump's inauguration was filled with sweeping executive orders, a roaring crowd of supporters at Capital One Arena, and glitz and glamour at inaugural balls.

  21. CBS News

    Trump begins immigration crackdown with moves to end birthright citizenship, deploy the military to the border and more (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump invoked muscular presidential powers to begin a sweeping crackdown on immigration.

  22. KRDO

    What the 14th Amendment says about birthright citizenship (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — It may not be as oft-quoted as the First Amendment or as contested as the Second Amendment, but the 14th Amendment to

  23. KESQ Palm Springs

    Immigration lawyer discusses President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    Among a slew of executive orders passed by President Donald Trump following his inauguration was an order on birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship is granted to anyone born in the United States. But now, President Trump hopes to reinterpret the practice under the 14th amendment.

  24. Vox

    The Logoff: Trump attacks birthright citizenship (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    What does the law say about birthright citizenship? We have your answers.

  25. WFMZ Allentown

    President Trump signs dozens of executive orders, one presumably ends birthright citizenship (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    As part of his promise to crack down on immigration, President Trump signed an order presumably ending the right to U.S. citizenship just because you are born here.

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