Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship
President Donald Trump signed it on January 20, 2025. Published in the Federal Register on January 29, 2025, 90 FR 8449.
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Randall Announces Task Force to Defend the 14th Amendment
“On January 20, 2025, the first day of President Trump’s second term in office, he signed Executive Order 14160, aimed at stripping birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants. Trump’s EO was immediately challenged, and the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments on April 1, 2026.”
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Rep. John McGuire introduces the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026
“Defines lawful, but temporary presence by reference to temporary presence categories reflected in Executive Order 14160, including the Visa Waiver Program and student, work, tourist, and other non-immigrant visas”
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Welch Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Protect Birthright Citizenship
“BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, released the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara, which overturns Executive Order 14160, President Trump’s illegal attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship—a constitutional right granted under the Fourteenth Amendment:”
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“Executive Order 14160 was signed on January 20, 2025, by President Donald Trump to deny children born in the United States from acquiring U.S. citizenship if the child's parent is in the U.S. On April 1, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States heard Barbara v. Trump. This case is regarding the compliance of President Trump’s Executive Order 14160,”
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Congresswoman Luz Rivas’ Statement on Supreme Court’s Hearing on Birthright Citizenship
“This case is regarding the compliance of President Trump’s Executive Order 14160, which restricts birthright citizenship in the United States. Executive Order 14160 was signed on January 20, 2025, by President Donald Trump to deny children born in the United States from acquiring U.S. citizenship if the child's parent is in the U.S.”
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Congresswoman Tenney Leads Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case on Birthright Citizenship
“The brief was submitted in support of President Trump’s Executive Order 14160, which clarifies that birthright citizenship does not automatically extend to children born in the United States to individuals who are unlawfully present or visiting temporarily.”
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Congresista Ramirez Leads 109 Members to Protect the Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship
“The legislation prohibits any government funds from being appropriated or used to carry out President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional and illegal Executive Order 14160, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.”
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Congressman Cory Mills Introduces the PARENT Act
“The PARENT Act builds on President Trump’s Executive Order, Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship, to close loopholes that have allowed illegal immigrants and criminal terrorist cartels to exploit birthright citizenship and establish status in the United States.”
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“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX), along with 17 House Judiciary Committee Republicans, filed an amicus brief in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in support of President Trump’s Executive Order on Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.”
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Rep. Chu Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order to Repeal Birthright Citizenship
“WASHINGTON, D.C. — On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” which prohibits federal agencies including the Departments of State, Justice, and Homeland Security from recognizing the citizenship of individuals who do not have at least one parent who is either a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. The”
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