Trump signs new executive orders seeking to limit US birthright citizenship
Summary
President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aiming to limit birthright citizenship for children born in the US, shortly after the Supreme Court upheld the current practice as constitutional. One order focuses on expanding an existing exception for children of foreign diplomats or invading forces, while the other addresses "birth tourism," where mothers travel to the US just to give birth.Key Facts
- Birthright citizenship currently makes nearly all babies born on US soil US citizens.
- Trump previously tried to limit this by redefining who qualifies under the Fourteenth Amendment, but the Supreme Court ruled this attempt illegal.
- The Supreme Court decision was made by six of nine justices, including some conservatives.
- The new executive orders are narrower than the earlier attempt and seek to close specific exceptions.
- One order targets the children of foreign diplomats or invading armies, who are not granted citizenship.
- The other order asks government officials to stop “birth tourism.”
- Trump criticized the Supreme Court ruling and said his administration will adjust the approach.
- Trump’s hardline immigration policies are a main part of his political agenda.
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