The executive order seeks to deny children United States citizenship if their parents are noncitizens. Borderless put together a guide to help you understand Trump’s executive order, its ramifications and the challenges it faces. What is birthright citizenship? Legal experts have said that Trump cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order, and that this is something they expect to be decided in court. Under the executive order, children of H1-B visa holders born in the U.S. would also not be able to claim birthright citizenship.