Trump signs new orders curbing birthright citizenship
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 10 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
US President Donald Trump has signed two new executive orders to tighten the application of birthright citizenship and to prohibit “birth tourism” to the United States . One order seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the US to certain categories of non-citizens, while the other bars foreigners from entering if their purpose is to give birth in America .
Key Points
- Trump signed the two orders on Friday, September 6, at the White House, framing them as a response to long-term abuse of birthright citizenship .
- One order blocks entry by foreigners traveling specifically to give birth in the United States, though SingTao said it does not clearly explain how intent would be determined .
- The citizenship order names categories including foreign government employees, diplomats, consular staff, international organization employees with immunity, hostile foreign actors, and designated terrorists .
- SingTao reported the order also targets people engaged in commercial transactions to purchase or obtain birthright citizenship, extending beyond traditional diplomatic exceptions already recognized in US law .
- Trump said he believed his latest action was constitutional after the Supreme Court on June 30 stopped an earlier order affecting babies born to parents who were not citizens or lawful permanent residents .
Why It Matters
The new orders reopen a major constitutional dispute over the limits of the 14th Amendment and the executive branch’s power over citizenship policy . They are also likely to trigger fresh legal challenges, especially because US law already restricts some visa use for birth tourism but does not explicitly ban the practice in statute .