Trump signs executive orders to restrict birthright citizenship again
World · 7 August 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
President Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday to limit birthright citizenship in the United States. Birthright citizenship gives citizenship to almost anyone born on American soil. It is protected by the Constitution.
The first order targets parents who travel to the US specifically so their children can be born as citizens. The second order focuses on "birth tourism," where pregnant women visit the US to give birth.
The Supreme Court rejected Trump's earlier attempt to remove birthright citizenship in June, by six votes to three. Courts have also blocked several previous orders on this issue, ruling them unconstitutional.