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Trump's new birthright citizenship executive orders are mostly theater

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday that attempt to restrict birthright citizenship narrowly.

Reason By Billy Binion Aug 7, 2026, 9:15 PM Captured Aug 7, 2026, 11:47 PM

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President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday that attempt to restrict birthright citizenship narrowly.

This comes a little over a month after the Supreme Court struck down his attempt to suppress birthright citizenship much more broadly.

The first order specifies certain groups of people whose children the administration says are not eligible for citizenship at birth; the second addresses "birth tourism." The White House claims that the two measures will "protect the meaning and value of American citizenship."

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The first order specifies certain groups of people whose children the administration says are not eligible for citizenship at birth; the second addresses "birth tourism." The White House claims that the two measures will "protect the meaning and value of American citizenship."
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That helps explain why the U.S. already has the power to deny a visa if it appears the applicant wants to come here to give birth, as well as why the government has prosecuted people—including during President Joe Biden's administration—for operating birth tourism schemes.

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