# Trump signs executive orders to restrict US birthright citizenship

President Trump has signed executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a right granted by the 14th Amendment. The move would deny citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants and is expected to face major legal challenges. This represents an aggressive attempt to reinterpret the US Constitution through executive action.

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## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/6/trump-signs-new-executive-orders-seeking-to-limit-birthright-citizenship?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:27:19 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/6/trump-signs-executive-orders-banning-so-called-birth?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:42:47 +0000
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/trump-birthright-citizenship-attack) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:57:42 GMT
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj63966j95yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:34:14 GMT
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9nz5qwl8jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:09:51 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/9/trump-targets-birthright-citizenship-again?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:20:31 +0000