United States President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, after the Supreme Court set aside his previous attempt.
The move marks another step in the administration’s immigration agenda, with a particular focus on ending what the White House describes as “birth tourism”—the practice of foreign nationals travelling to the US to give birth so their children automatically receive US citizenship.
Following the Supreme Court’s June 30 ruling that declared his earlier executive order unconstitutional, Trump had urged Congress to pursue legislative action.
However, he instead introduced fresh executive orders, which establish federal policy but do not carry the legal authority of legislation passed by Congress.
Unlike the earlier directive, which broadly targeted immigrants living in the US illegally or temporarily, the administration argues the new orders are narrower and seek to reinterpret limited historical exceptions to birthright citizenship by expanding the categories of people whose children would not automatically qualify for citizenship.
During the Oval Office signing ceremony, White House aide Stephen Miller announced that the new policy effectively bans the practice of birth tourism.
The executive orders also seek to restrict citizenship rights for children born in the US to foreign government employees and individuals designated as “alien enemies.” In addition, the measures could have implications for people born in US territories if Congress approves proposed legislation ending automatic citizenship in those regions.
The latest orders are widely expected to face court challenges. Legal experts say it remains uncertain whether the measures can withstand judicial scrutiny in light of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. The immigrant rights organisations argue the administration is attempting to bypass the court’s decision.
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