
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. President Donald Trump issued a patently unconstitutional executive order on Monday purporting to abolish birthright citizenship to children of millions of immigrants in the United States. His directive applies not only to the children of undocumented people, but also to children of a vast swath of immigrants who are lawfully present, including visa holders who’ve lived here for years. The order already faces two lawsuits and will undoubtedly wind...