GS-2News & Analysis07 August 2026thehindu.com

Trump signs 2 immigration actions to limit birthright citizenship and curb 'birth tourism'

US President Donald Trump announced two executive actions aimed at limiting birthright citizenship and curbing 'birth tourism', despite a previous attempt being rejected by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had upheld a broad interpretation of birthright citizenship, rejecting efforts to exclude children born to undocumented or temporary residents.

US President Donald Trump announced two executive actions aimed at limiting birthright citizenship and curbing 'birth tourism', despite a previous attempt being rejected by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had upheld a broad interpretation of birthright citizenship, rejecting efforts to exclude children born to undocumented or temporary residents.

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GS Paper 2: Indian Polity & Governance (specifically, comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries, executive, judiciary, and constitutional ideals).

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Indian Polity & GovernanceSeparation of Powers & Constitutional IdealsPost Independence ConsolidationFederal StructureExecutive Judiciary Pressure GroupsStatutory Quasi Judicial BodiesLiberalization Industrial Policy

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