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Trump issued executive orders attempting to limit U.S. birthright citizenship and target so-called 'birth tourists,' challenging long-standing constitutional protections for children born in the country.
Trump issued executive orders attempting to strip or limit birthright citizenship—the constitutional right granted to anyone born on U.S. soil—and targeting so-called "birth tourists," usually meaning immigrants who enter the country temporarily to give birth and secure U.S. citizenship for their children. The orders challenge the 14th Amendment, which has been interpreted since 1868 to grant automatic citizenship to children born in the country regardless of their parents' immigration status.
These orders are almost certainly unconstitutional and will face immediate legal challenges, but that's partly the point. Courts will have to decide whether to uphold the amendment as written or accept a narrower reading. The orders also signal intent: Trump wants to shrink who counts as American, and he's willing to override a 156-year-old constitutional guarantee to do it. Even if courts block the orders, the administration can appeal and drag the issue through the legal system for years, creating legal uncertainty for families while the fight continues.
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