Trump pushes to narrow birthright citizenship with new executive orders

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Trump pushes to narrow birthright citizenship with new executive orders
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Trump signs two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship—expanding prohibitions for babies born to non-citizen parents and banning birth tourism—despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that birthright citizenship cannot be ended. The administration argues the moves fall under presidential authority in the Immigration and Nationality Act, while experts warn some provisions may face constitutional scrutiny; birth tourism is estimated to involve tens of thousands of births annually, though the overall impact remains debated.

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