Key Facts

• President Trump signed an order targeting “birth tourism,” where pregnant visitors come to the U.S. to have children.
• The order aims to block birthright citizenship for children born to visitors, undocumented migrants, and some others, including children of foreign terrorist group members.
• The previous executive order by President Trump was blocked by courts, citing the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil.
• The Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s earlier effort, affirming the constitutional right to birthright citizenship.
• The 14th Amendment states all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens, with certain exceptions like children of foreign diplomats.
• U.S. law currently allows visa officers to deny visas if someone is suspected of traveling primarily to give birth in the U.S.
• The Trump administration argued the 14th Amendment was meant only for former slaves and doesn’t apply to children of undocumented migrants or visitors.
• Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship are part of a larger immigration policy that includes deporting undocumented migrants and removing protections for some foreign nationals.