As the administration vowed to block a migrant caravan heading toward the border, Trump turned his focus on generations of American-born citizens.

The Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment — enacted in 1868 — reads "(a)ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States, and of the state wherein they reside."

The Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment — enacted in 1868 — reads "(a)ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States, and of the state wherein they reside."

Legal expert Jonathan Turley said that President Trump's plan to curb birthright citizenship will force the courts to take a closer look at the 14th Amendment.

The 14th Amendment guarantees the right for all children born in the U.S. — and it's difficult to change.

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday broke with President Donald Trump and contested his claims that he could circumvent the 14th Amendment.

President Donald Trump has said he plans to use an executive order to terminate birthright citizenship in the United States.

Trump is taking on the 14th Amendment, passed in 1868 to grant citizenship to former slaves. It's one of the most heavily litigated provisions of the Constitution. Since at least 1898, the Supreme Court has held that it grants citizenship to children of nonci…

Section 1, which contains the Citizenship Clause, of the 14th Amendment guarantees that right for all children born in the U.S.

The president’s plan will likely provoke legal challenges based on the 14th constitutional amendment.

The proposal to sidestep the 14th Amendment would almost certainly draw legal challenges.

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Read the text of the 14th amendment you dumbass. https://t.co/LhjQ20OVmn

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