Birthright citizenship

On Jan 20, 2025, President Trump signed the “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship” Executive Order (EO), which provides that: “It is the policy of the United States that no department or agency of the United States government shall issue documents recognizing United States citizenship, or accept documents issued by State, local, or other governments or authorities purporting to recognize United States citizenship, to persons:  (1) when that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth, or (2) when that person’s mother’s presence in the United States was lawful but temporary, and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth.” The EO applies to births 30 days after publication. Litigation challenging this policy has been filed in court.

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