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Trump signs new executive orders seeking to limit birthright citizenship

From Al Jazeera · () English

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump has initiated a more targeted effort to limit birthright citizenship.
  • The new executive orders follow a Supreme Court ruling that blocked his previous attempts to reinterpret the constitutional right.
  • This represents a narrower approach to restricting citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents.

President Donald Trump has signed new executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, a more narrowly focused effort after his previous push was stymied by the Supreme Court. The latest measures target children born in the United States to parents who are not U.S. citizens.

This action comes after the Supreme Court ruled against Trump's earlier attempts to reinterpret the constitutional right to citizenship. The court's decision had effectively blocked his administration's broader strategy to deny citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to parents without legal status or those on temporary visas.

The new executive orders represent a refined approach, seeking to achieve a similar outcome through a more specific legal pathway. The administration's continued focus on this issue highlights its ongoing efforts to reshape U.S. immigration policy and enforce stricter border controls.

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Originally published by Al Jazeera. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.