Washington, August 7: President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at restricting the scope of birthright citizenship. This decision follows the Supreme Court’s rejection of a previous administration order.
While signing the new orders in the Oval Office, Trump stated, “We received a very unfavorable ruling from the Supreme Court regarding birthright citizenship; it was very close. Therefore, we are making changes.”
According to the White House, one of the orders targets “birth tourism.” This term refers to any foreign national entering the United States on a non-immigrant visa with the intention of giving birth on American soil, or any efforts by foreigners to facilitate such entry.
As reported by the Xinhua news agency, the second order expands the definition of individuals ineligible for citizenship based on birth. This includes children of foreign government employees, children of members of designated foreign terrorist organizations, and children of those who have committed fraud to obtain citizenship.
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, enacted in 1868, states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.”
On January 20, 2025, at the start of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order regarding birthright citizenship. This order specified that children born in the U.S. to individuals residing illegally or on temporary visas do not qualify for citizenship under U.S. laws.
Numerous parents have filed complaints, some on their behalf and others on behalf of their children. Many lower courts ruled in favor of the complainants, and the executive order was never implemented.
On June 30, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to reject Trump’s executive order, which sought to deny birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants or temporary residents, thereby upholding birthright citizenship.
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