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Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship sparks GOP divisions

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Many conservatives are backing President Trump 's executive order to end birthright citizenship.

Some moderates are leery of eroding a constitutional right that’s existed for more than 150 years .

A third group is hanging on the fence, questioning if Congress needs to adapt the law to modern times.

If the courts do knock down Trump ’s executive order, some GOP lawmakers are already laying the groundwork for that situation.

Rep. Brian Babin introduced a bill this week that claims to “restore the 14th Amendment to its original purpose” by granting automatic citizenship only to individuals with at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or an immigrant who is actively serving in the Armed Services .