As President Donald Trump repeatedly promised during his 2024 campaign, he used his first day in office to launch his immigration crackdown, signing executive orders that would declare a national emergency in the U.S.-Mexico border, suspend the U.S. Refugee Admission Program, and end birthright citizenship.
Despite broad legal consensus that ending birthright citizenship in the U.S. is unconstitutional, Trump's order directs federal agencies to refuse to recognize children born on U.S. soil if at least one parent isn't an American citizen or green card holder.
