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[^1]\n\nThe US Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that a previous executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship violated the Citizenship Clause of the Constitution's 14th Amendment. [^2]\n\nIn July 2025, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman of the District of Maryland preliminarily enjoined enforcement of provisions in President Donald Trump's executive orders that sought to restrict birthright citizenship for children of foreign government employees, mothers accused of lying about travel intentions, parents accused of terrorism, and newborns in U.S. territories. [^3]\n\nThe U.S. Supreme Court in June 2025 ruled in a divided decision that children born in the United States to parents who are 'unlawfully or temporarily present' are 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States and therefore citizens at birth under the 14th Amendment. [^4]\n\nPresident Donald Trump's August 6 executive order targets 'birth tourism' and restricts birthright citizenship, prompting the State Department's new proposal. [^5]\n\nUnder the proposed guidance, US citizen parents would need to provide proof such as a valid US passport or birth certificate, while non-citizen parents would need to submit documents showing immigration status like an I-94 form or a lawful permanent resident card. [^6]\n\nState Department spokesman Tommy Pigott stated that President Trump has been unequivocal that the Administration will protect the meaning and value of American citizenship. [^7]\n\nJudge Deborah Boardman also found that the language in Trump's latest executive order does not indicate whether it applies retroactively and that the 'only fair reading' is that it applies to any babies born after February 19, 2025, putting thousands of babies in legal limbo. [^8]\n\nPresident Donald Trump's initial executive order on birthright citizenship, signed on January 20, 2025, sought to deny citizenship to babies born in the U.S. if their mother was 'unlawfully present' or had 'lawful but temporary' status and the father was not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, and stated it applied to children born 30 days after it went into effect on February 19, 2025. 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