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The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.
President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship and curbing "birth tourism," following a June 30 Supreme Court ruling that struck down his earlier, broader order as unconstitutional. Trump said he believed the latest actions would be constitutional; further details were not immediately provided.
NYTimes – US The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.
NYTimes – US The orders come after the Supreme Court ruled June 30 that President Trump’s previous efforts to end birthright citizenship were unconstitutional.
BBC News – World The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.
The President signed two new Executive Orders after the Supreme Court rejected his previous, broader attempt to restrict birthright citizenship.
US president Donald Trump on Thursday made another attempt to curb birthright citizenship, signing an order targeting those who he said enter the country under the guise of tourism while actually intending to give birth.
NPR – Politics Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.
Executive orders come after supreme court rejected president’s first bid to restrict guarantee enshrined in US constitution Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders that the White House said aims to restrict eligibility for birthright citizenship and ban “birth tourism”. The orders come just over a month after the United States supreme court rejected Trump’s first attempt to restrict the guarantee of bi…
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