Trump targets 'birth tourism' in new bid to curb birthright citizenship

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 06, 2026 · 494 words

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Trump targets 'birth tourism' in new bid to curb birthright citizenship US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting what he described as "birth tourism", seeking to curb birthright citizenship by restricting entry for pregnant…

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Trump said the move followed the Supreme Court's rejection of his earlier effort to limit the constitutional right.

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday made another attempt to curb birthright citizenship, signing an order targeting those who he said enter the country under the guise of tourism while actually intending to give birth.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260806-trump-signs-order-new-bid-curb-bir…

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Claim 1: “Stephen Miller... said the order also aims to deny birthright citizenship to others, including children of members of "foreign terrorist organizations" as well as "large categories of people who lobby and act on behalf of foreign governments".”

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Web search results confirm the administration's aim to deny citizenship to children of members of foreign terrorist organizations and other specified groups.

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web search NEUTRAL — The administration also seeks to deny citizenship to children of members of foreign terrorist organizations and other specified groups. These actions are part of Trump's broader anti-immigration agend…
https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/08/07/trump-signs-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Last year, Trump signed another executive order stating that children born in the United States to parents living in the country illegally or holding temporary visas would not automatically qualify fo…
https://tob.news/trump-signs-new-order-targeting-birthright-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The president signed another executive order last year decreeing that children born to parents in the United States illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become US citizens. - Anti-i…
https://www.bssnews.net/news/412431

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Claim 2: “under US law, visas can already be denied if a consular officer believes the applicant is travelling to the country for the primary purpose of giving birth.”

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Multiple sources confirm that US law (including a 2020 rule) allows consular officers to deny visas if the primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the US.

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web search NEUTRAL — Miller said the order directs consular officers to deny visas to applicants whose primary purpose for travelling to the US is to obtain citizenship for a child.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/f785bd958bd8

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web search NEUTRAL — A rule adopted in 2020 allows consular officers to deny a visitor visa when they determine that an applicant’s primary reason for traveling is to give birth so the child will become a U.S. citizen.
https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/trump-signs-new-order…

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web search NEUTRAL — Can Pregnant Women Be Denied Visas? Traveling to the United States while pregnant is not, by itself, illegal. The legal issue is the traveler’s primary purpose and whether she truthfully represents th…
https://www.newsweek.com/birthright-citizen-marco-rubio-anno…

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Claim 3: “The 14th Amendment states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."”

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The text of the 14th Amendment is directly confirmed by multiple cross-references and is a matter of public constitutional record.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 14th amendment to the US constitution states that all persons born or naturalized in the US and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the US
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/plane-birth-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 14th Amendment states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/house-oversight-commit…

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Claim 4: “Trump's previous executive order was premised on the notion that anyone in the United States illegally, or on a visa, is not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the country and therefore excluded from automatic citizenship.”

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No specific evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the exact phrasing or premise regarding the 'subject to the jurisdiction' clause for this specific previous order, although related arguments are mentioned in claim 8.

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Claim 5: “The Supreme Court agreed in a majority opinion penned by Chief Justice John Roberts that was joined by two other conservative-leaning justices and the three liberal-leaning justices.”

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While the Supreme Court's rejection of the bid is confirmed, the provided evidence does not specify the composition of the majority opinion (Chief Justice Roberts joined by two conservatives and three liberals) for this specific case. The provided search results for Roberts and the Court are general or refer to other cases (e.g., campaign finance, same-sex marriage).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The chief justice of the United States is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States and is the highest-ranking officer of the federal judiciary. Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_United_St…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Suprem…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…

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Claim 6: “Lower courts blocked that move, ruling that under the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, nearly everyone born on US soil is an American citizen.”

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Multiple sources report that lower courts blocked the executive order, citing the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States citizenship can be acquired by birthright in two situations: by virtue of the person's birth within United States territory while under the jurisdiction thereof (jus soli), or because at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthright_citizenship_in_the_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was passed by the Parliament of India on 11 December 2019. It amended the Citizenship Act, 1955 by providing an accelerated pathway to Indian citizenship fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_(Amendment)_Act,_2…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fifth Amendment (Amendment V) to the United States Constitution enumerates several constitutional rights and limits governmental powers with respect to criminal procedure. It was ratified, along w…
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Claim 7: “The Trump administration unsuccessfully argued that the 14th Amendment, passed in the wake of the 1861-1865 Civil War, addresses citizenship rights of former slaves and not the children of undocumented migrants or visitors.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Trump administration's legal argument that the 14th Amendment was intended for former slaves and not children of undocumented migrants or visitors.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump and his allies have long argued that the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause—stating that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereo…
https://news.meaww.com/dem-rep-maxine-waters-slammed-as-she-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration unsuccessfully argued that the 14th Amendment, passed in the wake of the 1861-1865 Civil War, addresses citizenship rights of former slaves and not the children of undocumente…
https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/trump-signs-order-target…

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web search NEUTRAL — It also argued that the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, was intended to address the citizenship rights of former slaves rather than children of undocumented immigrants or temporary visito…
https://redtea.com/trump-signs-new-orders-targeting-birth-to…

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Claim 8: “The US Supreme Court struck down his previous effort to restrict the constitutionally granted right in a late June ruling”

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Multiple independent sources report that the Supreme Court rejected/struck down a previous effort by Trump to restrict birthright citizenship in a late June ruling (specifically cited as June 30 in Trump v. Barbara).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 607 U.S. 229 (2026), is a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_Resources,_Inc._v._Tr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With the advice and consent of the United States Senate, the President of the United States appoints the members of the Supreme Court of the United States, which is the highest court of the federal ju…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Supreme_Court_can…

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Claim 9: “The president signed another executive order last year decreeing that children born to parents in the United States illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become US citizens.”

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Multiple sources confirm that a previous executive order was signed stating that children born to parents in the US illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become citizens.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 2024. The Republican ticket of former president Donald Trump and Ohio junior senator JD Vance defeated the Democratic ticket of inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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Claim 10: “US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting what he described as "birth tourism", seeking to curb birthright citizenship by restricting entry for pregnant visitors intending to give birth in the United States.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that President Trump signed an executive order targeting 'birth tourism' to restrict entry for pregnant visitors intending to give birth in the US.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This bibliography of Donald Trump is a list of written and published works, by and about Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States. Due to the sheer volume of books about Trump, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliography_of_Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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