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Donald Trump signs decree against birth tourism
The American president has signed a decree aiming to prevent foreign women from giving birth in the U.S. to secure American nationality for their children, a month after a judicial setback.
The American president, Donald Trump, signed a decree on Thursday aimed at preventing foreign women from coming to the United States to give birth so their children can obtain American nationality. This action comes just over a month after the Supreme Court overturned a previous decree from Trump on the same issue, concerning children of undocumented immigrants.
The new measure seems specifically aimed at what is known as "birth tourism," a practice where foreign women travel to the United States to give birth to children who will thus benefit from American nationality.
According to experts, this phenomenon of birth tourism is considered very marginal. However, Trump continues to present it as a significant issue, seeking to rally his Republican base around this topic.
This effort by Trump is seen not only as another attempt to challenge birthright citizenship but also as a political strategy ahead of the upcoming elections.
The decrees signed by Trump fuel a broader debate on immigration and the rights of children born in the United States, but the scope of these measures remains to be verified within the legal framework.
Media reports suggest that this initiative could have repercussions on discussions surrounding immigration policies, which are a key topic for the Trump administration.