President Donald Trump has signed executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship and curbing what he described as "birth tourism," according to multiple reports.
The actions, reported by ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Australian, NBC4 Washington, The Canberra Times, and the Wall Street Journal, mark a renewed effort by the administration to change long-standing policy on who automatically becomes a U.S. citizen at birth.
Birthright citizenship, enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, grants citizenship to nearly all children born on American soil. Trump has previously called the practice a "joke," a remark cited by The Australian in its coverage of the new orders.
The executive orders are designed to restrict automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents and to crack down on "birth tourism," a term used for travel to the U.S. specifically to give birth so the child gains citizenship.
NBC4 Washington reported the orders as immigration actions intended to limit birthright citizenship and address the practice. The Wall Street Journal framed the move as a second attempt by Trump to restrict the policy, suggesting prior efforts did not fully succeed.
Legal experts and opponents have historically argued that any attempt to end birthright citizenship via executive order would face immediate court challenges, as the policy is widely interpreted as being rooted in the Constitution rather than statute.
What to watch next: Expect swift legal challenges to the orders, which will likely determine whether the administration can enforce the restrictions or must pause them pending court review.
