Trump signs orders targeting birthright citizenship

Directives expand definition of who are ineligible for birthright citizenship and bans “birth tourism”

An earlier effort by Trump ‌was rejected ‌by the US ​Supreme Court ‌in ⁠June

August 06, 2026 20:49

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday that the ​White House said expands the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship and bans “birth tourism.”