US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders aimed at narrowing the definition of birthright citizenship, marking a new effort by his administration following the Supreme Court’s ruling against a previous order (thecable.ng). The move comes after the court struck down Trump’s initial attempt to limit automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented parents. In the Oval Office, Trump referred to the Supreme Court decision as “very unfortunate” and stated the administration was making “adjustments” to address the ruling (sundayworld.co.za).
One of the new orders targets “birth tourism,” a practice where individuals travel to the US to give birth in order to obtain citizenship for their children. The administration is reportedly considering stricter measures to prevent such activity. The orders also seek to redefine the conditions under which a child born in the US automatically becomes a citizen, potentially limiting the scope of the 14th Amendment’s protections (thecable.ng). These changes would require congressional action to take effect, as they do not have the force of law on their own.
