United States President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship for children born to foreign nationals who travel to the US mainly to give birth. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump defended the move, insisting that the current interpretation of birthright citizenship has been abused. «“They’ve taken birthright citizenship and they’ve made a joke out of it,” Trump said.» The amendment provides that all persons born or naturalised in the United States, and subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of the country. Trump also referenced the US Supreme Court’s decision in late June, which rejected his previous bid to restrict birthright citizenship.