President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday aimed at curbing birth tourism and limiting birthright citizenship. The moves come days after the Supreme Court upheld the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause, and they signal a renewed push to reshape U.S. immigration policy amid ongoing legal challenges.
White House adviser Stephen Miller said the orders also seek to deny citizenship to children of foreign terrorist organizations and other foreign‑government lobbyists. The Supreme Court’s June 2024 decision, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, affirmed that anyone born on U.S. soil and subject to jurisdiction is a citizen, except for diplomats. Existing visa rules already allow consular officers to reject travel primarily for childbirth.
Department of Justice prosecutors have been instructed to prioritize birth‑tourism investigations, and the orders could trigger renewed litigation over the 14th Amendment’s scope. Immigration officials may tighten visa screenings, while advocacy groups warn the measures could strain diplomatic relations and affect the niche market catering to expectant mothers traveling to the United States.
While the Straits Times notes Miller’s order explicitly targets children of foreign terrorist groups, the Hill and Hindu pieces omit that detail, leaving the exact breadth of the citizenship restrictions unresolved and it remains unclear whether enforcement will extend to other categories cited by the administration.