Trump Signs New Executive Orders to Restrict U.S. Birthright Citizenship

United States President Donald Trump has signed two new executive orders seeking to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, weeks after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier attempt to end the long-standing policy.

The orders signed Thursday target specific categories of children born in the U.S. and seek to crack down on so-called “birth tourism,” in which foreign nationals travel to the country to give birth so their children can obtain U.S. citizenship.

One order seeks to deny automatic citizenship in cases involving children of foreign government employees, people classified as “alien enemies” and some individuals accused of using fraudulent means to obtaThe orders signed Thursday target specific categories of children born in the U.S. and seek to crack down on so-called “birth tourism,” in which foreign nationals travel to the country to give birth so their children can obtain U.S. citizenship.

One order seeks to deny automatic citizenship in cases involving children of foreign government employees, people classified as “alien enemies” and some individuals accused of using fraudulent means to obtain citizenship.

The second directs federal agencies to take action against businesses and people involved in birth tourism.

Trump has argued that his actions are aimed at stopping what he considers abuses of the immigration system.

He has repeatedly made birthright citizenship a key part of his immigration agenda.

The new orders come after the US Supreme Court ruled on 30th June 2026 against Trump's earlier attempt to restrict birthright citizenship.

The 14th Amendment generally provides U.S. citizenship to people born on American soil.

The latest orders are expected to face fresh legal challenges.

Civil rights groups and immigration advocates say Trump cannot use executive orders to override the Constitution.

The administration, however, argues that the new measures are narrower and fall within historical exceptions to birthright citizenship.

The Supreme Court's recent ruling reaffirmed the long-standing principle of birthright citizenship, making the legal battle over Trump's latest actions likely to continue.