US President, Donald Trump has signed an order directing government agencies to stop issuing citizenship documentation for babies born in that country to parents without legal status.
The 47th president of US signed the order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” just hours after he resumed office.
The order instructs federal agencies to deny U.S. citizenship to children born in the U.S. if their mothers are in the country illegally or on temporary visas, and the father is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident.
The order which would take effect from February 19, will deny U.S. citizenship, including passports, to children born on U.S. soil unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or green card holder.
The birthright order is part of a series of immigration directives aimed at reversing Biden-era policies.
It is believed that the order would also enforce a crackdown on border security and immigrant communities.
