Trump's Birthright Citizenship Plan Faces Legal and Practical Hurdles

President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to end birthright citizenship raises constitutional questions and would not impact his children's citizenship.

Donald Trump has proposed ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status, reviving a controversial policy idea from his previous campaigns.
Legal experts widely agree that such a change would require amending the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to those born on U.S. soil, rather than through executive order as Trump suggests.
Social media claims that Trump's proposal would strip four of his children of citizenship are false; all were born in the U.S. to a U.S. citizen father, ensuring their citizenship under current law.
The 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause has historically been interpreted to grant universal birthright citizenship, though some argue its original intent was more limited.
If pursued, Trump's plan would face significant legal challenges and require Congressional and state approval to amend the Constitution.