U.S. President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders seeking to further restrict birthright citizenship, reviving an immigration policy that was previously rejected by the Supreme Court.
The orders target what the White House calls “birth tourism” and attempt to narrow who qualifies for automatic citizenship at birth in the United States.
Trump’s earlier attempt to change birthright citizenship was struck down by the Supreme Court in June, with justices ruling that the measure was unconstitutional.
Following that decision, Trump urged Congress to act, but instead moved ahead with new executive orders that set government policy rather than create new laws.
The administration argues the latest measures are different from the previous order, saying they focus on historical exceptions to citizenship rules.
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