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Trump Targets Birth Tourism With New Orders | Lansing News
Trump’s latest executive orders target “birth tourism,” aiming to deny citizenship to children of foreign diplomats, “alien enemies,” and pregnant women suspected of coming to the U.S. solely to give birth — a narrower strategy than his previous failed attempt to end birthright citizenship. Legal experts like Professor Jeffrey Swartz warn this is unconstitutional overreach, arguing the president can’t legislate or redefine constitutional rights without Congress. The White House cites historical exceptions to the 14th Amendment, but Swartz insists only Congress and the courts can make such…
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