Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship
Honest Title:
Birthright Under Attack
Constitutional Risk:
9
Signed by: Donald J. Trump
Signed: 1/20/2025
Last Updated: 2/4/2025
Executive Order
Summary
This order limits birthright citizenship, denying it to those born in the US to mothers who were unlawfully present or temporarily in the US, if the father was not a citizen or permanent resident. It directs agencies to withhold citizenship documents and requires compliance within 30 days, applying to births after 30 days from the order's date.
Updates
- 2025-01-21: Lawsuit: Second lawsuit, joined by another four states, was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- 2025-01-21: Lawsuit: Lawsuit challenging the order was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts by eighteen state attorneys general
- 2025-01-21: Lawsuit: Multiple lawsuits filed challenging executive order
- 2025-01-21: Lawsuit: Trump birthright citizenship order challenged by Oregon, other states
- 2025-01-21: Lawsuit: 18 states sue over Trump executive order to end birthright citizenship
- 2025-01-20: Executive Order Signed: President Trump issues executive order limiting birthright citizenship
- 2025-01-20: Executive Order Signed: Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship