The birthright-citizenship recognition order
The order directed executive agencies not to recognize U.S. citizenship in specified cases involving children born in the United States and their parents' immigration or citizenship status. [The White House]
Read the scope first.
Executive Order 14160 as issued January 20, 2025; later court rulings and current legal effect are separate questions.
WHAT THE DOCUMENT SAYS
The record.
Section 2(a) directs federal departments and agencies not to issue or accept documents recognizing citizenship for the specified categories covered by the order. [The White House]
KEEP THIS PART ATTACHED
The context.
This describes the order as issued. A presidential order and its later enforceability are different questions; the later Supreme Court record is covered separately. [The White House]
DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT
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- Primary document · The White HouseProtecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship
Section 2(a)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/
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