Israeli attacks leave at least 20 dead in Gaza
By Rodrigo Santos Andrade
Trump signs birthright citizenship executive orders despite Supreme Court loss
visibility comment0 event August 6, 2026 timer 18:25
President Donald Trump again is targeting the Constitution’s guarantee of birthright citizenship despite a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding the principle, announcing a pair of executive orders limiting who qualifies for automatic citizenship and cracking down on so-called "birth tourism."
Trump signed an order declaring certain individuals are ineligible for birthright citizenship, including "alien enemies of the United States, members of foreign terrorist organizations and large categories of people who lobby an act on behalf of foreign governments," White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told reporters in the Oval Office.
The second order seeks to deny visas to individuals engaged in "birth tourism" and take other actions to curb the practice, Miller said.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/06/trump-birthright-citizenship-executive-order/91203636007/
Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Tags: Breaking News, Latest News, USA TODAY, USA TODAY News, USA TODAY Video
No Comments
