Key facts
- President Trump signed executive orders targeting birthright citizenship.
- The orders aim to restrict eligibility for children born to non-citizens.
- Specific targets include children of 'birth tourists' and certain foreign diplomatic staff.
- Previous efforts to restrict birthright citizenship have occurred.
- The Supreme Court has affirmed the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship.
- President Trump also signed an order to protect the U.S. polysilicon industry.
- The president reportedly considered a link between vaccines and autism.
President Trump has signed executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizens. These orders specifically target children of 'birth tourists' and certain foreign diplomatic staff. This move is the latest in a series of efforts by the president to curtail the automatic granting of citizenship based on place of birth. Previous attempts to restrict birthright citizenship have faced legal challenges, with the Supreme Court having previously affirmed the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship. In addition to the birthright citizenship orders, President Trump also signed an executive order designed to protect the U.S. polysilicon industry. The president also reportedly considered a link between vaccines and autism, though details on any action related to this were not provided.