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Trump revives US push to restrict birthright citizenship
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive actions seeking to restrict birthright citizenship and curb so-called birth tourism, despite the Supreme Court rejecting his earlier attempt in June. One order targets…
The Story in Brief
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive actions seeking to restrict birthright citizenship and curb so-called birth tourism, despite the Supreme Court rejecting his earlier attempt in June. One order targets eligibility for citizenship for some children born in the United States. The other seeks tighter visa restrictions for visitors who travel to give birth there.
The measures focus on children of people entering the US for birth tourism, and may also cover children of foreign government employees and people classified as alien enemies, India Today reports. The White House says the orders are narrower than the earlier directive, but legal challenges are expected. The 14th Amendment has generally been read as granting citizenship to nearly everyone born on US soil, with limited exceptions.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that birth tourism is either a vast invasion or an invented problem both simplify the facts. India Today cites an estimate of 20,000 to 25,000 such births in one year, against 3.6 million US births in 2025. But targeted visa fraud deserves enforcement. The harder issue is whether an executive order can narrow a constitutional guarantee after the Supreme Court rejected an earlier effort. The next court ruling will provide the test.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, indiatoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
