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NewsWPLG Local 10 – PoliticsAugust 8, 2026Miami-Dade

Trump administration issues executive orders to restrict birthright citizenship and birth tourism

The Trump administration has issued two executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship and restricting the ability of foreign nationals to give birth in the United States. These orders seek to change current policies regarding how citizenship is granted to children born on U.S. soil to non-citizen parents.

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Why It Matters

These orders represent a shift in federal policy that could alter the legal status of children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents and impact the entry requirements for pregnant foreign nationals.

Key Facts

  • The administration issued two separate executive orders this week.
  • The orders target the practice of birthright citizenship.
  • The orders target foreign nationals who travel to the U.S. specifically to give birth (birth tourism).
  • The policy aims to limit who can become an American citizen.

Who's Mentioned

other14th Amendment“Constitutional basis for birthright citizenship”organizationTrump administration“The executive branch entity issuing the orders.”personCody Wofsy“Deputy director at the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project”personCésar Cuauhtémoc García Hernández“Law professor at Ohio State University”personColleen Putzel-Kavanaugh“Associate policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute”personWill Scharf“White House staff secretary”personDonald Trump“President of the United States”