Immigration
Implementation in courtTrack the day-one birthright-citizenship order
This file distinguishes fulfillment of the signing commitment from implementation of the policy itself.
- Executive owner
- Donald J. Trump / White House / Homeland Security
- Status
- Implementation in court
- Due
- Order specified application to births after February 19, 2025
- Paying for it
- Federal agencies, states and affected families
ACTIVITY
Record dateTrump promised to act on birthright citizenship on his first day in office.
Can't do that, they say, I SIGNED IT! Then Courts, I KNOW Courts, no Introduction needed..... introduce me to something they think a President CAN do!
Trump signed Executive Order 14160.
The order was published in the Federal Register with an effective date of February 19.
I have the Signature, Lawyers do the Signing-Up-For-Court.
States and civil-rights groups challenged the order in federal court; litigation addressed whether it could take effect.
DAY ONE, did what I said!
PUBLIC RECORD
The day-one signing commitment was carried out. The Federal Register records the order's terms and implementation date; subsequent court proceedings concerned whether the policy could lawfully take effect.