President Trump Issues Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump has issued two new executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship. One order seeks to exclude children born in the U.S. to foreign government employees, expanding on existing exceptions for diplomats. The second order targets "birth tourism"…
Salt Lake City, UT, August 22, 2026 —
President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders intended to restrict birthright citizenship for certain individuals born in the United States.
The first executive order aims to exclude children born in the U.S. to foreign government employees from automatic citizenship. This order expands upon existing exceptions that already cover children of diplomats.
The second executive order directs officials to deny visas to individuals suspected of entering the U.S. primarily for the purpose of giving birth and securing citizenship for their child, a practice often referred to as “birth tourism.”
These actions come in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the principle of birthright citizenship as established by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. The 14th Amendment states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and to which the United States is subject, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
Legal scholars and advocacy groups have expressed divided opinions regarding the legality and potential effectiveness of these executive orders. The extent to which these orders will withstand legal scrutiny and potential court challenges remains a subject of debate.
Story summarized from the original created by Lauren Irwin on www.deseret.com, see more information here.
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