WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Thursday in a new but narrower attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, renewing his challenge to a provision of the U.S. Constitution after the Supreme Court rejected his previous effort.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship Thursday in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks during an event held by U.S. President Donald Trump to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
On August 3, the Supreme Court issued a certified judgment after Donald Trump missed the 25-day deadline to seek rehearing, affirming the lower court’s block on his order and concluding his challenge. The Supreme Court ruling preserved birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment after a 6–3 decision in late June. The case centered on Trump’s attempt to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship Thursday in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks during an event held by U.S. President Donald Trump to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
