David Bier, Cato Institute Director of Immigration Studies, states, “But if you don't have a passport according to this order, you don't have proof of citizenship. Your birth certificate isn't enough.

The 14th Amendment overturned the 1857 decision that denied citizenship to Black people. Scholars say President Trump’s proposal betrays that history.

"It'll get to the U.S. Supreme Court, and if the court follows the actual legislative intent and history, they will uphold what Donald Trump has done," expert says