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Trump Executive Order Limits Birthright Citizenship for US-Born

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14418 restricting automatic birthright citizenship for children of non-American parents.
The order directs agencies to refuse citizenship documents for US-born children of foreign-government employees or alleged alien enemies.
It also blocks documents for children born through fraud or commercial transactions to obtain citizenship.
Migration Policy Institute estimates 20,000-26,000 annual US births stem from birth tourism, about 0.5-0.7% of total births.

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U.S. President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14418 restricting automatic birthright citizenship for children of non-American parents.
The order directs agencies to refuse citizenship documents for US-born children of foreign-government employees or alleged alien enemies.
It also blocks documents for children born through fraud or commercial transactions to obtain citizenship.
Migration Policy Institute estimates 20,000-26,000 annual US births stem from birth tourism, about 0.5-0.7% of total births.