World Multimedia News📡 Al Jazeera EnglishBy Al Jazeera EnglishAug 6, 2026👁 3 views

Trump signs new executive orders to limit birthright citizenship

US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders seeking to limit birthright citizenship in the United States as part of his broader immigration crackdown. The measures expand the categories of people whose children could be denied automatic US citizenship, while also targeting so-called "birth tourism" by directing the secretaries of state and homeland security to tighten procedures against travellers seeking to give birth in the US. The new restrictions also cover children born to people classified as "alien enemies" or members of designated terrorist groups. The measures are far n…