Trump signs new orders to restrict birthright citizenship despite Supreme Court ruling

Trump signs new orders to restrict birthright citizenship despite Supreme Court ruling Trump takes aim at ‘birth tourism’, setting up court battle - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Thursday aimed at restricting the right of birthight citizenship despite the Supreme Court ruling that the right was respected under the Constitution. At a ceremony on Thursday the president was flanked by Stephen Miller, the architect of his deportation program, as he unveiled two orders targeting birthright citizenship and “birth tourism”, which Republicans argue is a massive source of fraud. Trump told reporters that he believed the orders were legal, despite the ruling. A White House staffer added during the event that there was “absolutely nothing” that would run “afoul” of the recent court ruling on the subject. This is a breaking news report. More to follow... Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments