Constitutional Battle Erupts Over President Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

In a move igniting significant legal and political debate, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States. The order, titled "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship," asserts that the 14th Amendment does not automatically confer citizenship to children born on U.S. soil if their parents are non-citizens or unauthorized immigrants. Specifically, it targets cases where the mother is unlawfully present or on a temporary visa, and the father is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident. The policy is set. . .