Can Trump end birthright citizenship by executive order? [Video]

President-elect Donald Trump is going to issue a series of orders aimed at remaking America’s immigration policies, including ending birthright citizenship, an incoming White House official said.But it’s unclear how Trump would carry out some of his executive orders, including ending automatic citizenship for everyone born in the country, while others were expected to be immediately challenged in the courts.The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview some of the orders expected later Monday.Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country.It’s not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards …