Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.
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"This should have happened years ago, but we're taking care of it now."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Our country suffers because of it, and we're ending in a different way."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"But the real reason they're here is to have a child, to make that child an automatic citizen."
— Stephen Miller , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Gabriel Chin is a professor at the University of California Davis' School of Law.
Stephen Miller is the former White House Chief of Staff known for advocating stricter immigration policies.
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The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.
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