Donald Trump has signed an executive order further restricting access to birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to non-citizen parents. The order expands the categories of foreign nationals deemed ineligible for automatically conferring U.S. citizenship to their U.S.-born children. This move builds upon Trump’s long-standing opposition to the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause, which grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction. Critics argue the order is a legally dubious attempt to circumvent the Constitution. The full impact of the order remains to be seen, but it is expected to face legal challenges. This represents a continuation of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies. The new rules aim to limit who qualifies for birthright citizenship based on parental status and immigration law compliance.