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Trump Signs Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. These orders focus on individuals traveling to the U.S. primarily to give birth. A previous effort by the administration to limit birthright citizenship faced a block from the Supreme Court.
08/19/2026 · West Virginia edition
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Why it matters locally: The executive orders targeting birthright citizenship could have implications for families of immigrants living in West Virginia, potentially affecting the citizenship status of children born within the state to non-citizen parents.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has issued two executive orders concerning birthright citizenship. These orders specifically target practices the administration refers to as “birth tourism.” These executive actions follow a previous attempt by the president to curtail birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court blocked that earlier effort. NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake reported on these developments for TODAY.Related Topics
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