Politics
Trump launches new attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S.
Following a failed initiative at the Supreme Court, Trump is attempting to limit the right to U.S. citizenship by birth.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is initiating a new attempt to restrict the birthright to U.S. citizenship. This right, which essentially states that every child born in the U.S. automatically receives citizenship, is enshrined in the American Constitution. Trump's first effort to abolish this right was rejected by the Supreme Court in June 2023.
According to reports, Trump aims to tackle so-called 'birth tourism' with a new decree, which describes the phenomenon as the access to citizenship through childbirth by foreign nationals during a short stay in the U.S. The reporting indicates that the government views visa fraud in this context as problematic.
The U.S. government has also mentioned that this practice allegedly has increased. It is repeatedly noted that parents planning to enter the country for the birth of their child often include individuals who may violate legal entry requirements. This raises questions regarding legal recourse.
Following Trump's defeat at the Supreme Court, the action is viewed as yet another attempt to bring a controversial issue back into political debate. Experts predict a potential wave of legal disputes that could arise from this new move.