Trump Signs Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship, Faces Legal Challenge from 22 States

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to illegal immigrants. The order seeks to eliminate the automatic granting of citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to parents who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents.

The move has sparked a fierce legal battle, with attorneys general from 22 states filing a lawsuit to block the president’s executive action. The lawsuit challenges the proposed end to the century-old practice of birthright citizenship, which has been enshrined in the U.S. Constitution for over 150 years.

Trump’s executive order has drawn both praise from immigration reform advocates and criticism from legal experts and political opponents who argue it contradicts the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all individuals born in the U.S. The legal proceedings are expected to unfold in the coming months, with a significant showdown over the future of birthright citizenship.