Can an executive order legally override the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause?

The 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause is constitutional text. It sits supreme under Article VI. Executive orders draw authority from statutes or the President’s constitutional powers. Neither source can override a constitutional amendment. Courts have consistently held that executive action conflicting with the Constitution is void ab initio. No court has ever upheld an executive order purporting to override the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause. The President has no inherent authority to redefine constitutional citizenship criteria via executive order.

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