President Trump signs two orders to limit birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday to narrow birthright citizenship.3,1 The orders target commercial birth tourism, aiming to deny citizenship to children born in the United States through such schemes.3,2,1 The orders also propose denying citizenship to children of certain foreign diplomatic personnel born in the United States.3,1

Axios indicated the orders could extend restrictions to children born in U.S. territories.1 The action follows a recent Supreme Court decision that rejected a prior Trump administration order on birthright citizenship.4,3 In the Oval Office, Trump said, "We had a very unfortunate decision in the Supreme Court concerning birthright," and added, "So we're making adjustments."3

The administration frames the orders as part of a broader effort to curb birth tourism.1 The Guardian reported that the orders attempt to broaden categories of children affected, though specifics were not disclosed.4 The Straits Times reported that the orders specifically target commercial birth tourism.2