Trump signs 2 immigration actions to limit birthright citizenship and curb 'birth tourism'
President Donald Trump has signed two executive actions aimed at restricting birthright citizenship and curbing 'birth tourism' in the United States. These actions follow a previous Supreme Court ruling that upheld a broad interpretation of birthright citizenship.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in the administration's immigration policy and sets up a potential new legal conflict with the judiciary.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday (August 6, 2026) that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court, he's ready to try again.
The President said he was signing two executive actions on immigration.
He said one will limit the number of people eligible for U.S. citizenship after being born in the United States.
A second order seeks to curb what Trump called “birth tourism” by increasing restrictions on visitors to the U.S. who want to obtain visas to give birth while in the country.
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