President Trump Signs Executive Orders Aiming to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders attempting to curb birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to noncitizens. This follows a previous Supreme Court ruling that rejected an earlier executive order aimed at redefining birthright citizenship, which…
Columbus, OH, August 7, 2026 —
President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders intended to curb birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to non-U.S. citizens.
These new directives follow a previous attempt by the administration to redefine birthright citizenship, a right established by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. That earlier executive order was reportedly rejected by the Supreme Court.
The recently signed executive orders aim to broaden the scope of exemptions to birthright citizenship. Additionally, they seek to address the practice commonly referred to as “birth tourism,” where foreign nationals travel to the U.S. with the primary purpose of giving birth on American soil.
It is anticipated that these latest actions will face further legal scrutiny and challenges.
Story summarized from the original created by Ariana Figueroa on ohiocapitaljournal.com, see more information here.
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