President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship for certain children born in the U.S. "On a prospective basis, the federal government will not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens born in the United States,

The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the US"—why does Trump wants to change it?

President Donald Trump launched his sweeping immigration crackdown on Monday which included an order reinterpreting birthright citizenship, a principle that has been recognized in the United States for more than 150 years.