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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order blocking children born through birth tourism from acquiring citizenship. This move is seen as an effort to maintain hardline anti-immigration policies and rally his base.
Our Washington correspondent, Jeon Byeong-nam, has more.
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According to the executive order signed by President Trump, children born in the United States to parents who entered on tourist or student visas rather than for immigration purposes will not receive citizenship.
In addition, birthright citizenship will no longer be granted to children of foreign diplomatic staff stationed in the United States, members of US government-designated terrorist organizations, or individuals from hostile nations.
Trump also instructed the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security to carry out strong, large-scale crackdowns.
[Donald Trump / US President: This action will give us the authority to crack down much more strongly.]
Earlier, upon launching his second term, Trump attempted to broadly strip birthright citizenship from children of undocumented and temporary residents. However, in late June, the US Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional, stating that under the 14th Amendment, citizenship must be automatically granted to children born on US soil.
This latest measure is interpreted as an effort to maintain policy continuity after his executive order banning birthright citizenship hit a roadblock at the Supreme Court.
[Donald Trump / US President: The Supreme Court issued a very regrettable ruling regarding birthright citizenship. The nation is suffering, and we will end this in a different way.]
While the White House maintains that the new executive order is not unconstitutional because it merely expands the conditions permitting the revocation of citizenship under existing laws, US media outlets predict that it will face a wave of lawsuits challenging its validity.
With the November midterm elections approaching, analysts suggest the move is intended to rally his base through a hardline anti-immigration stance. Meanwhile, some interpret the measure as targeting China, noting that Trump has previously criticized wealthy Chinese nationals for acquiring citizenship through birth tourism.
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