Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Orders Face Legal Challenge After Supreme Court Ruling
At a glance
- Donald Trump signed executive orders to restrict birthright citizenship, targeting "birth tourism."
- The orders aim to prevent foreign nationals from obtaining US citizenship for children born on American soil.
- Legal experts believe these new orders are likely to be challenged and may be deemed unconstitutional, following a previous Supreme Court ruling.
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Donald Trump has signed executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, specifically targeting what he terms 'birth tourism.' These orders seek to prevent foreign nationals from traveling to the U.S. solely to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. This is Trump's second attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, following a June 30 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his first effort, citing violations of the 14th Amendment. Legal experts anticipate the current orders will also face an uphill legal battle.
Latest development
Legal experts suggest that Donald Trump's latest executive orders, aimed at restricting birthright citizenship and targeting 'birth tourism,' are likely to face significant legal challenges and may be deemed unconstitutional. This assessment follows a June 30 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a previous attempt by Trump to curtail birthright citizenship, citing violations of the 14th Amendment.
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The United States Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling on June 30 invalidated a previous attempt by then-President Donald Trump to curtail birthright citizenship, holding that the policy violated the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Legal experts now suggest that the current executive orders, which represent a second attempt by Trump to restrict birthright citizenship, are likely to face an uphill legal battle and are considered 'doomed' given the Supreme Court's prior decision. One of the new orders directs federal agencies not to recognise a child’s citizenship if either parent is found to be engaged in fraudulent activity to obtain citizenship, while another seeks to bar visas for foreigners suspected of birth tourism.
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