Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism’
US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday seeking to narrow birthright citizenship and intensify a crackdown on “birth tourism”, making a new attempt to restrict automatic citizenship after his original policy was rejected by the Supreme Court. Trump announced the measures unexpectedly during a White House event, describing the Supreme Court’s June 30 ruling as “very…
US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday aimed at limiting birthright citizenship and cracking down on "birth tourism," a practice he claims wealthy foreigners exploit to secure US citizenship for their children. Trump dismissed the Supreme Court's June 30 ruling as "very unfortunate" and vowed to restrict automatic citizenship.
The orders target children born to non-US citizen parents, either classified as "alien enemies," foreign government employees, or those who engaged in "birth tourism" by traveling to the US for the purpose of giving birth. The orders would deny visas, revoke citizenship, and ban entry for those found guilty of facilitating birth tourism.
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration agenda, announced that the measures would ban birth tourism and target individuals or organizations involved in the practice. The orders face potential legal challenges, with critics arguing they could undermine the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship.
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