
President Trump Issues Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship
As one of his first acts in office, on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” which asserts that citizenship may only be conferred to children with one or more parents who hold U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident (LPR) status (i.e., a “green card”). This executive order was one of several sweeping executive orders signed by President Trump mere hours after he took his oath of office.