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Continuing To Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship

Donald Trump · 47th PresidentPublished Aug 11, 2026Signed Aug 6, 2026

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Section 1 . Purpose. The privilege of United States citizenship remains a priceless and profound gift. Since my first day in office, my Administration has guarded against the risks posed by malign foreign actors who attempt to swindle American citizens by taking advantage of the generosity of our Nation. On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court decided in Trump v. Barbara, 609 U.S. __, 146 S. Ct. 2438, 2449 (2026), that the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution extends the privilege of citizenship to children born to parents in the United States “for whom no extraterritorial fiction applie[s].” This order identifies, non-exhaustively,…