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Omar Jadwat

Director

ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project

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President Donald Trump signing an executive order

No Mr. President, You Can’t Change the Constitution by Executive Order

Birthright citizenship is one of the bedrocks of this country. More than 150 years ago, the 14th Amendment guaranteed to all those born within the United States citizenship, without regard to parentage, skin color or ethnicity.