Many critics, including Paul Ryan, have stepped forward to disagree with Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship. Trump is persistent in thinking that it will be done by an executive order, but Ryan says otherwise. It will have to be done through Congress since birthright citizenship is an amendment. If an executive order is placed, there will be several legal challenges Trump will have to address. Even if the order was introduced the amount of illegal immigrants would not change because the primary reason for coming to the United States is to create a better life for their families.
The article is very well written with the amount of interviews done and the statistics it has. It does a good job of showing people from both sides opposing the idea. The quotes from 2015 are a vital part to the article as well because it shows that this issue continues to be a topic of conversation. I think the lead is good but it could be more well-rounded instead of only focusing on Paul Ryan’s opinion because there’s a lot of information the lead doesn’t cover that is still important.
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/30/662043904/trump-says-he-will-void-birthright-citizenship-law-through-executive-order
And how relevant is Paul Ryan, who has already stepped down as speaker of the house? OK on the discussion, Courtney. NPR did a slightly different story this morning that included an interview with a vocal advocate with a different interpretation of the amendment.