Who could lose US birthright citizenship under Trump's executive order? | ABC NEWS
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Trump has signed new executive orders restricting birthright citizenship and increasing enforcement against so-called "birth tourism". Constitutional law expert Gabriel Chin explains who the orders are meant to affect, including children of suspected foreign terrorists, some workers at international organisations, and foreign diplomats. Chin says most people born in the United States would still be eligible for citizenship. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-birthright-citizenship/107007578 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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