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Trump plans executive orders on birthright citizenship

Created at 6 Aug · 7:52 PM1 source↑ Market-relevant
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President Donald Trump intends to sign executive orders Thursday aimed at denying citizenship to children born in the U.S. through "birth tourism" and to children of some foreign diplomatic staff.

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Who's Involved

Donald Trump
U.S. President planning executive orders
Axios
News outlet reporting on the executive orders

↳ Why This Matters

These executive orders represent a significant policy shift regarding birthright citizenship, potentially impacting immigration law and the rights of children born within U.S. jurisdiction.

Key facts

  • President Donald Trump plans to sign executive orders on Thursday.
  • The orders are intended to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. through "birth tourism".
  • The orders may also affect children born to some foreign diplomatic staff in the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to sign two executive orders on Thursday that would aim to deny citizenship to children born in the United States through commercial "birth tourism." The orders also seek to deny birthright citizenship to children born of some foreign diplomatic staff in the U.S. and potentially in U.S. territories in the future, according to Axios.

Frequently asked questions

Birthright citizenship is the legal right of any person born in the territory of a state to become a national of that state. In the U.S., this is generally granted under the 14th Amendment.

Birth tourism refers to individuals traveling to a country with birthright citizenship laws, such as the U.S., with the intention of giving birth there to obtain citizenship for their child.

The constitutionality of using an executive order to alter birthright citizenship, which is largely based on the 14th Amendment, is a subject of significant legal debate.

What Happens Next

01President Trump is expected to sign the executive orders on Thursday.

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How It Developed

President Donald Trump plans to sign executive orders on Thursday.
The orders aim to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. due to commercial "birth tourism".
The orders may also deny birthright citizenship to children of some foreign diplomatic staff.
The orders could potentially extend to U.S. territories in the future.

Sources

T1
Trump to sign orders on birthright citizenship, Axios reportsReuters
T2
PDF Executive Order 14160—Protecting the Meaning and Value of ... - GovInfogovinfo.gov

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