Signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14160—titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship”—seeks to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or to parents in the country on temporary visas. The order reinterprets the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, asserting that such children are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and therefore not entitled to automatic citizenship. It directs federal agencies to deny recognition of U.S. citizenship in these cases.
EO 14160 Redefines the Executive Branch's Understanding of Birthright Citizenship
Jeff Graber
Source Title:
Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship
Source Category:
Governmental
Source Format:
Other
Publication Date:
January 29, 2025
Publisher:
Federal Register
Place Published:
Washington, D.C.
Accessed:
2025-07-08
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