President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at preventing children born in the U.S. to foreign nationals from receiving citizenship.
On August 6, local time, Trump signed two executive orders at the White House to restrict birthright citizenship and crack down on birth tourism, according to reports from the Associated Press and Axios.
The orders stipulate that children born to women who enter the U.S. under false pretenses for the purpose of giving birth will not be granted citizenship. This also includes children born to certain foreign diplomats and individuals classified as 'undesirable aliens' by the U.S. government.
The measures will apply to children born after the orders take effect.
Trump has directed the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security to establish guidelines for visa issuance and entry screening to prevent birth tourism. The U.S. already prohibits the practice of applying for tourist visas primarily to obtain citizenship for children.
This marks the Trump administration's second attempt to limit birthright citizenship. In January of the previous year, Trump signed an executive order denying citizenship to children born in the U.S. to illegal or temporarily residing foreign parents.
However, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that 'children born in the U.S. acquire citizenship under the 14th Amendment, regardless of their parents' immigration status.'
The Trump administration believes that the new executive orders have a narrower scope than previous attempts and do not violate the Constitution. However, there is a possibility of further legal challenges regarding the restriction of citizenship for children born in the U.S. based on their parents' misrepresentation during entry.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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