In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks during a campaign event for Jay Webber, Republican candidate for Congress in the 11th District of New Jersey, in Hanover, N.J. U.S. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
President Trump said outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan should be focusing on holding the majority rather than giving his opinions on birthright citizenship.
President Trump said he is looking to rollback so-called birthright citizenship. In an interview released Tuesday, the president said he was planning to sign an executive order to end the long-disputed practice.
Proponents of birthright citizenship say it allows anyone born on U.S. soil to be granted automatic U.S. citizenship regardless of legal status of the parents.
However, critics are saying the practice stems from a