U.S. President Donald Trump is shown at the signing of executive orders concerning birthright citizenship and "birth tourism" at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is again aiming to limit birthright citizenship, just over a month after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right.
Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders, with one expanding who would not be guaranteed citizenship automatically, including "alien enemies of the United States, members of foreign terrorist organizations and large categories of people who lobby and act on behalf of foreign governments," The Hill quoted officials as saying.
The second order would ban "birth tourism," which occurs when a traveler enters another country to give birth there to ensure automatic citizenship. The practice is already illegal since it involves fraudulently obtaining a visa.
Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, which was adopted following the Civil War. With limited exceptions, it makes anyone born on U.S. soil a citizen.
