The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.
President Donald Trump said Thursday 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.
After his defeat at the Supreme Court, President Trump unveiled executive orders with narrower restrictions on birthright citizenship. The move is expected to face legal challenges. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
The President signed two new Executive Orders after the Supreme Court rejected his previous, broader attempt to restrict birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
President Trump signed two new executive orders Thursday tied to his push to end birthright citizenship. The action comes after the Supreme Court shut the door on previous restrictions on the 14th Amendment right. Trump issued sweeping immigration orders on his first day in office, including requiring that any baby born on U.S. soil have…
