birthright citizenship. on the 14th amendment reads all persons born or naturalized in the united states and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the united states. the key phrase is, subject to the jurisdiction of. and this morning, mike pence said there may be some room in that phrase to more narrowly defined what it means by executive order. listen here. supreme court of the united states has never ruled on whether or not the language of the 14th amendment, subject to the jurisdiction thereof applies specifically to people who are in the country illegally. and i think the president is looking at executive action. i know that congress has looked at legislative action to reconsider that. some republicans are praising the president for raising the idea. again he pointed out lindsey graham. and he said this morning, this policy is a magnet for illegal