Trump Administration Issues Orders on Birthright Citizenship

Why it matters locally: The Trump administration's new orders on birthright citizenship could have implications for New Jersey residents, particularly impacting families and individuals whose citizenship status may be re-evaluated under these directives.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday issued new orders concerning birthright citizenship. He stated these directives incorporated 'adjustments' based on a Supreme Court decision in June. The Court's June ruling struck down a prior effort to restrict birthright citizenship. Further details regarding the specific nature of these new orders were not immediately available.