Trump signs order targeting birth tourism

US President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at curbing birth tourism. The order seeks to restrict birthright citizenship for certain individuals, including children born to adults with connections to foreign embassies or organisations, as well as anyone considered an "alien enemy" of the United States. According to MyJoyOnline Ghana, it also targets those whose parents "engaged in fraudulent activity to obtain citizenship".

This move is an attempt to limit the number of people who can become American citizens through birth in the country. According to Le Monde English and MyJoyOnline Ghana, a second order aims to increase restrictions on visitors to the US who want to obtain visas to give birth while in the country.

An earlier effort by Trump to roll back birthright citizenship was rejected by the US Supreme Court, as reported by ABC News AU. Trump has stated that he believes his latest actions will be constitutional, as per MyJoyOnline Ghana.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, MyJoyOnline Ghana, ABC News AU, Le Monde English, CBS News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.