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WATCH: Trump signs executive orders imposing new limits on birthright citizenship

WATCH: Trump signs executive orders imposing new limits on birthright citizenship

Summary

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, which grants U.S. citizenship to most babies born in the country. One order limits who can get citizenship by birth, and the other targets "birth tourism" by making visa rules stricter for visitors who come to give birth in the U.S.

Key Facts

  • President Trump announced new efforts to limit birthright citizenship in the U.S.
  • This is his second attempt after the Supreme Court rejected an earlier effort.
  • He signed two executive orders related to immigration and citizenship.
  • One order reduces the number of people born in the U.S. who qualify for citizenship.
  • The second order focuses on stopping "birth tourism," where visitors come to have babies in the U.S. to gain citizenship for them.
  • The second order makes it harder for these visitors to get visas.
  • The executive orders were signed in Washington, D.C.
  • The Supreme Court has played a key role in previous immigration decisions tied to President Trump's policies.
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