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Trump Plans to Sign an Executive Order Intended to End Birthright Citizenship

The actual text of the order — and another that would set U.S. policy on gender recognition — is not yet public.

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By Shifra Dayak, Reese Gorman and Oriana González

January 20, 2025 10:15 AM

Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Monday meant to end birthright citizenship for the children of unauthorized immigrants, setting him up for a lengthy legal battle.

An incoming White House official told reporters that an order on birthright citizenship — the automatic U.S. citizenship granted to any child born on U.S. soil — would be among Trump’s first actions as president.

Much of what happens next will depend on what the order actually says.