Can Trump 'end' birthright citizenship? Mike Lee, legal scholars weigh in

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : The short answer repeated by every legal scholar interviewed for this story when asked whether Trump has the power to unilaterally end birthright citizenship: No."He doesn't have that authority, in a legal sense," said Ediberto Roman, a law professor at Florida International University.
41% : However, Trump -- or any president -- is unable to repeal any part of the Constitution via executive action, explained Carolina Núńez, a law professor at Brigham Young University and an expert in immigration law and citizenship.
41% : "Legal scholars noted two unlikely paths Trump could take to end birthright citizenship.
40% : "Well, we're going to have to get it changed," Trump said.
36% : A debate among legal scholars quickly followed, questioning whether Trump has the authority to do so.
31% : In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," Trump said he is "absolutely" planning to terminate birthright citizenship for children of unauthorized immigrants.
30% : What Trump would attempt to do, via an executive order, "is not changing the meaning (of the 14th Amendment), but rather adopting or putting into effect what he thinks the interpretation should be," Frost said.

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