President Donald Trump issued two executive orders Thursday to curb birth tourism and narrow birthright citizenship, a move that could affect an estimated 22,000‑26,000 U.S. births each year, after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier 2025 attempt to end automatic citizenship.
One order seeks to limit citizenship eligibility for children born in the United States; the other tightens visa rules for foreign visitors planning to give birth. The Supreme Court’s June 6‑3 decision upheld the 14th Amendment, blocking Trump’s prior order. Homeland security adviser Stephen Miller cited presidential authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The orders have sparked immediate lawsuits, mirroring the legal setbacks that halted the 2025 decree. Courts that previously blocked the earlier order are likely to review the new measures, creating uncertainty for immigration processing, visa issuance and related administrative workloads.
Legal scholars disagree on the president’s scope: UC‑Davis law professor Gabriel Chin says the administration can restrict entry for birth‑tourism purposes but cannot revoke citizenship once a child is born, while others note the orders raise serious constitutional questions about the 14th Amendment.