The United States government signed two executive orders on August 6, 2026. The executive orders deal with birthright citizenship and birth tourism respectively. The move comes weeks after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down a previous presidential order limiting birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara.

The first order, titled “Continuing To Protect The Meaning And Value of American Citizenship”, outlines a few categories of children born in the U.S. to foreign parents deemed not entitled to birthright citizenship. This applies to children born to:

• A parent considered an “alien enemy.”
• A parent in employment by a of a foreign government.
• A parent engaged in any fraudulent activity for the purpose of gaining citizenship.

Meanwhile, the second order directs the Department of State (DOS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) restrict so-called “birth tourism”. This includes denying or revoking visas or refusing entry to individuals entering the U.S. for the specific purpose of giving birth. Additionally, the same rules apply to anyone aiding the entry of birth tourists into the U.S.

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