New Measures Expected to Focus on Birth Tourism and Future Citizenship Eligibility 
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign two new executive orders aimed at further restricting birthright citizenship and curbing the practice of birth tourism, according to a report by Axios.
The proposed measures would mark the administration's latest effort to narrow automatic U.S. citizenship for certain children born on American soil, an issue that has remained central to Trump's immigration agenda.
Focus on Birth Tourism
According to the report, one executive order would seek to deny citizenship in future cases involving children born to parents who allegedly entered the United States through fraudulent means, including individuals accused of abusing tourist or temporary visa programmes to give birth in the country.
The administration argues that such cases fall within recognised legal exceptions and should not automatically qualify for citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
A second executive order would reportedly direct the Departments of State and Homeland Security to develop new rules and guidance aimed at dismantling the commercial birth tourism industry both within the United States and abroad.
Legal Challenges Expected
Legal experts expect the orders to face immediate court challenges.
The U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment has long been interpreted to grant citizenship to nearly all individuals born on American soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status, with only limited exceptions such as children of accredited foreign diplomats.
Civil rights organisations are expected to argue that any executive action restricting birthright citizenship exceeds presidential authority and conflicts with constitutional protections.
Immigration Policy Remains Central
The planned executive orders are part of the Trump administration's broader effort to tighten immigration enforcement and reduce what it describes as abuses of the U.S. immigration system.
The administration has repeatedly argued that birth tourism encourages misuse of temporary visas and creates incentives for unlawful immigration.
Supporters of the proposal say stricter rules are needed to protect the integrity of the immigration system, while critics contend that the measures could undermine longstanding constitutional rights.
Congressional Attention
The issue has also attracted attention in Congress.
According to Axios, the House Oversight Committee has been examining businesses that allegedly facilitate birth tourism and has requested documents from companies involved in arranging childbirth-related travel to the United States. Estimates of births linked to birth tourism range from several thousand to tens of thousands annually.
Next Steps
The White House had not formally announced the executive orders at the time of the report, but if signed, the measures are expected to trigger a new round of legal battles over the scope of presidential authority and the constitutional interpretation of birthright citizenship.
The outcome of those challenges could have significant implications for U.S. immigration policy and citizenship law in the years ahead.