President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on August 6, 2026, aimed at addressing birthright citizenship and birth tourism. This action follows a Supreme Court ruling that blocked a previous executive order intended to limit automatic birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. Trump stated that the new directives are necessary to address what he perceives as unfair practices surrounding birthright citizenship.
The executive orders are designed to narrow eligibility for automatic citizenship in specific cases and to target foreigners who travel to the U.S. to give birth. Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, indicated that the first order expands the categories of individuals deemed ineligible for birthright citizenship, including those identified as alien enemies and members of foreign terrorist organizations.
The second order aims to ban birth tourism, denying visas to individuals who seek to enter the U.S. for the purpose of having a child to obtain automatic citizenship. Miller described birth tourism as a fraud against the American system. Trump expressed confidence that the orders would withstand potential court challenges. The White House had not released the text of the executive orders at the time of publication.