Trump Signs New Immigration Actions Targeting Birthright Citizenship, ‘Birth Tourism’
- Capitol Times
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed two new executive actions Thursday aimed at tightening U.S. citizenship rules and cracking down on so-called “birth tourism,” launching another major immigration initiative after the Supreme Court rejected his previous effort to broadly limit birthright citizenship in June. Trump said he believes the latest actions are constitutional and designed to address what his administration describes as abuses of the nation's immigration system.
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One executive action directs federal agencies to pursue a narrower legal approach to birthright citizenship by targeting specific categories the administration argues fall outside the protections of the 14th Amendment. The second orders the Departments of State and Homeland Security to strengthen enforcement against individuals who travel to the United States primarily to give birth so their children can obtain U.S. citizenship, a practice commonly referred to as “birth tourism.”
The move follows the Supreme Court's June decision rejecting the administration's earlier, broader attempt to redefine automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil. Rather than abandoning the issue, the White House has adopted a revised legal strategy that officials say focuses on exceptions they believe are consistent with constitutional and statutory law. Legal experts, however, expect the new executive actions to face immediate court challenges, arguing that longstanding constitutional precedent strongly protects birthright citizenship.
Speaking after signing the orders, Trump expressed confidence that the administration's latest approach would withstand judicial scrutiny. The White House maintains the actions are intended to close loopholes and discourage exploitation of U.S. immigration laws while preserving the integrity of American citizenship.
The renewed legal battle over birthright citizenship is expected to become one of the administration's most closely watched immigration cases as federal courts once again weigh the scope of presidential authority and the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment.
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