Trump signs birthright citizenship orders after Supreme Court rejection
President defies recent court ruling with new executive orders targeting citizenship for children of immigrants.
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President Trump signed two executive orders on August 6-7 targeting birthright citizenship, just over a month after the Supreme Court rejected his previous attempt to restrict it. The new orders target children of "alien enemies," foreign government employees, visa fraudsters, and visitors engaged in "birth tourism." Legal experts and civil rights groups say the orders violate the Constitution and will face court challenges similar to his earlier failed attempt.
- Trump signed two executive orders on August 6-7 restricting birthright citizenship, directly contradicting a Supreme Court ruling issued just over a month earlier.
- The new orders use a narrower approach, targeting children of "alien enemies," foreign government employees, visa fraudsters, and "birth tourism" visitors, but legal experts say they rest on the same constitutional theory the Court rejected.
- Trump's actions fit a pattern of attempting to circumvent Supreme Court rulings on tariffs, birthright citizenship, and Federal Reserve removal authority.
- Conservative allies are reportedly making birthright citizenship a long-term judicial priority through nominee vetting, mirroring the strategy used to overturn Roe v. Wade.
How it unfolded
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Analysis Long-term strategy: judicial nominations
Trump allies are reportedly making birthright citizenship a litmus test for future judicial nominees, mirroring the strategy used to overturn Roe v. Wade, suggesting this is a long-term constitutional battle.
“Their new plan? Make it a litmus test for every future judicial nominee so they can eventually overturn the 14th Amendment. Same exact strategy they used against Roe.”
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Analysis Orders based on rejected legal theory
Legal commentators noted that Trump's new orders rest on the same constitutional theory the Supreme Court had already rejected, and some provisions like banning pregnant foreign tourists would be inherently discriminatory.
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Analysis Pattern of defying Supreme Court emerges
Observers noted that Trump has now attempted to circumvent Supreme Court rulings on tariffs, birthright citizenship, and Fed Governor Lisa Cook, suggesting a broader strategy.
“Trump has tried to get around the Supreme Court's ruling on his tariffs. He has tried to get around the Court's ruling on birthright citizenship. Now, he's trying to get around the Court's decision on Lisa Cook.”
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Reaction Critics accuse Trump of constitutional violation
Social media users and legal analysts condemned Trump for ignoring both Congress and the Supreme Court, describing the orders as unconstitutional and part of a pattern of defying the courts.
“Trump signed an Executive order limiting birthright citizenship despite the Supreme Court ruling it Constitutional. So not only is Trump bypassing Congress but ignoring the Supreme Court in violation of the Constitution.”
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Reaction ACLU warns orders will be blocked
The ACLU stated that any executive order attacking birthright citizenship will face the same legal fate as Trump's previous attempt, citing the Supreme Court's constitutional guarantee.
“The Supreme Court already decided this issue: Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the Constitution.”
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Event Trump signs two new birthright citizenship executive orders
Trump issued two executive orders restricting birthright citizenship despite the recent Supreme Court ruling. The first targets children of "alien enemies," foreign government employees, and those whose parents committed visa fraud. The second addresses "birth tourism."
“The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship.”
Stephen Miller · Bluesky ↗ - 5 weeks quiet
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Event Supreme Court rejects Trump's birthright citizenship ban
The Supreme Court ruled on its last day of term that Trump's previous attempt to deny citizenship to children of people illegally or temporarily in the U.S. violated the Constitution.
What people are saying verbatim
“The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship.”
Stephen Miller, Deputy White House Chief of Staff · Bluesky ↗
“The Supreme Court already decided this issue: Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the Constitution. Any executive order that tries to attack birthright citizenship will meet the same fate as President Trump's last one.”
American Civil Liberties Union, Civil rights organization · Bluesky ↗
“Trump signed an Executive order limiting birthright citizenship despite the Supreme Court ruling it Constitutional. So not only is Trump bypassing Congress but ignoring the Supreme Court in violation of the Constitution.”
bythepeople1863.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky ↗
“Trump has tried to get around the Supreme Court's ruling on his tariffs. He has tried to get around the Court's ruling on birthright citizenship. Now, he's trying to get around the Court's decision on Lisa Cook.”
kylegriffin1.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky ↗
“Their new plan? Make it a litmus test for every future judicial nominee so they can eventually overturn the 14th Amendment. Same exact strategy they used against Roe.”
mcspocky.substack.com, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky ↗
“He just misquotes the Court and then runs with it...”
joepatrice.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky ↗
“Even this Supreme Court has ruled that people born in the US are citizens. Trump's latest bigoted attempt to undermine constitutional rights will meet the same fate.”
rweingarten.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky ↗
Voices from the web unedited
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Stephen Miller: "The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship. That includes, for example, alien enemies ... "
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Trump signed an Executive order limiting birthright citizenship despite the Supreme Court ruling it Constitutional. So not only is Trump bypassing Congress but ignoring the Supreme Court in violation of the Constitution. Impeachment is too good for this criminal. Lock him up.
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The Supreme Court already decided this issue: Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the Constitution. Any executive order that tries to attack birthright citizenship will meet the same fate as President Trump's last one.
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Trump has tried to get around the Supreme Court's ruling on his tariffs. He has tried to get around the Court's ruling on birthright citizenship. Now, he's trying to get around the Court's decision on Lisa Cook.
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Trump signed new orders going after birthright citizenship The president doesn’t have the power to revise the 14th amendment by executive fiat A 2nd signature doesn't undo the first defeat More from me & @democracydefendersaction.org legal director Tianna Mays @nbcnews.com👇 -TN
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Birthright Citizenship! Ballroom! Tariffs! Lather, rinse, repeat.
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BREAKING: Trump signs two executive orders again aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, despite SCOTUS blocking his previous effort to limit birthright citizenship.
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Senator Banks calls the Supreme Court’s decision not to change the law on birthright citizenship “the worst Supreme Court decision of my lifetime.” Keep in mind that he was born and lived his entire life under the legal interpretation of the 14th Amendment the Court kept in place.
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This is incredibly important. Democrats must take the Senate. That will allow us to block another Trump Supreme Court appointee. This is not the time to fight the centrist / progressive internal dispute. We've got to band together because all Dems need this.
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Yesterday, Donald Trump issued birthright citizenship orders pretending that he'd won the Supreme Court case he just lost. Now it seems that he's pretending he won the Lisa Cook case