Trump signs new executive orders on birthright citizenship despite court setback

US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday aimed at further restricting birthright citizenship, following the Supreme Court's rejection of his previous attempt as unconstitutional. The new orders target categories such as children born to individuals engaging in birth tourism, foreign government employees in the US, and those classified as alien enemies.

The White House maintains that these orders do not violate the Supreme Court's June 30 ruling, as they apply to groups it argues fall outside the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. However, the orders are expected to face immediate legal challenges. Trump criticized the Supreme Court's decision, stating that it was "unfortunate" and that the Citizenship Clause was intended for a different historical context, specifically for the babies of slaves.

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