President Trump has signed new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, marking another attempt to restrict the constitutional right just weeks after the Supreme Court rejected a similar measure. The latest orders would deny citizenship to children born in the United States to foreign nationals who came to the country specifically to give birth.
Civil rights advocates are skeptical of the administration’s legal strategy. The American Civil Liberties Union stated that the new orders are destined to fail in court, noting that the Supreme Court has already affirmed that birthright citizenship is protected by the Constitution. According to the ACLU’s deputy director of the Immigrants’ Rights Project, no executive order can override the constitutional guarantee, and any challenge will result in the same outcome as the previous court ruling from just five weeks ago.
The renewed push reflects an ongoing focus by the administration on restricting citizenship pathways. However, legal experts and civil rights organizations argue that the constitutional protections established in the 14th Amendment cannot be circumvented through executive action, suggesting the orders face significant hurdles in the judicial system.
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Originally reported by Theguardian →
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