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

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday evening targeting automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children of immigrants in the country illegally, contrary to the 14th Amendment.

The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, granting citizenship and rights to formerly enslaved people. Section 1 states ... delay implementation pending their resolution.

Attorneys general in 18 states sued Tuesday to block the order, saying birthright citizenship cannot be undone with the ...

The order questions that the 14th Amendment extends citizenship ... The lawsuit says she has lived in the United States for more than 15 years and has a pending visa application that could lead ...