President Donald Trump is opening a new front in his administration’s battle over birthright citizenship, signing executive orders designed to crack down on foreign nationals who travel to the United States specifically to give birth and secure American citizenship for their children.
The move represents a narrower approach to an issue Trump has pursued since the opening days of his second term.
Trump previously signed an executive order seeking to restrict automatic birthright citizenship more broadly. That policy quickly became the subject of major constitutional litigation, putting the meaning and reach of the 14th Amendment at the center of the fight.
