The Trump administration is proposing a new policy that would require parents to provide formal documentation of their citizenship or immigration status when applying for a child's passport. ^[1] The US State Department proposed new requirements for parents applying for children's passports to present proof of their own citizenship or immigration status. ^[2] Critics have already initiated legal challenges claiming the move is unconstitutional. ^[3] Federal judges are currently reviewing these lawsuits to determine if the government's efforts to broaden exceptions to birthright citizenship can legally proceed. ^[4] This initiative serves as a primary mechanism to implement Executive Order 14418, which seeks to limit birthright citizenship by targeting specific groups such as foreign government employees or those categorized as alien enemies. ^[5] A previous attempt by President Trump to restrict birthright citizenship was struck down by the US Supreme Court in a 6-3 ruling for violating the 14th Amendment. ^[6] President Donald Trump issued an executive order on August 6 targeting 'birth tourism' and expanding historical exceptions to citizenship by birth. ^[7] The new guidelines specifically target 'birth tourism,' where women travel to the US to give birth to children who would automatically acquire citizenship. ^[8]