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In the U.S., Donald Trump Wages War Again on Birthright Citizenship

From Libération · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his attack on birthright citizenship, also known as the right of soil.
  • Despite an initial setback from the Supreme Court, Trump signed two new executive orders on August 6 targeting the acquisition of nationality for children born on U.S. soil to foreign parents.
  • These actions aim to challenge the principle that automatically grants citizenship to individuals born within the country's territory.

U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited his campaign against birthright citizenship, a fundamental principle granting nationality to individuals born on American soil. This move comes despite a previous legal challenge that saw the Supreme Court reject similar efforts.

On August 6, Trump signed two new executive orders aimed at altering how children born in the United States to non-citizen parents acquire citizenship. These orders represent a significant attempt to circumvent or reinterpret the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which is widely understood to guarantee birthright citizenship.

The administration's strategy appears to be a renewed effort to challenge the automatic granting of citizenship based solely on place of birth. The legal and political ramifications of these executive orders are expected to be substantial, potentially leading to further legal battles and intense debate over immigration and citizenship laws in the United States.

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Originally published by Libération in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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