After backlash from progressives, Trump's House GOP allies propose birthright citizenship bill.

President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship is facing legal challenges, and House Republicans are supporting him.

This week, House Science and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin, R-Texas, plans to introduce a new bill on the issue, with over 20 GOP lawmakers already committed to co-sponsor the initiative.

According to Babin, there are problems with both illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border and wealthy foreigners coming to the U.S. to have children, commonly referred to as "birth tourism."

"Babin stated that the new policy will significantly affect the immigration system by closing loopholes that exploit birthright citizenship, discouraging illegal immigration, and ending the misuse of a privilege that has been completely misinterpreted. He emphasized that he is not opposed to immigration, as his own ancestors immigrated to the United States. He has a daughter-in-law from Brazil who is a proud U.S. citizen, but she did it the legal way. He believes that the abuse of birthright citizenship must be stopped."

On Monday, minutes after being sworn in, Trump began signing numerous executive orders, including those that repealed Biden administration policies on climate and gender, and renamed the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America."

The ending of birthright citizenship policy in the U.S. has been widely seen as one of the most controversial, if not legally tenuous, executive actions Trump has taken so far.

The ACLU and other progressive groups quickly acted on the order signed by the president, hours after its approval.

Trump's move was "unconstitutional" and "a reckless and ruthless repudiation of American values," according to ACLU executive director Anthony Romero.

Babin stated that he welcomed the lawsuit as it would allow the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the matter and provide a final decision, as it has been misinterpreted. He acknowledged that the process would take several years to navigate through the court system.

Trump's proposed bill would restrict birthright citizenship to babies born with at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a lawful non-citizen serving in the U.S. military, while excluding children born to illegal immigrants or parents on temporary visas.

The central point of contention is whether the Constitution bestows birthright citizenship upon anyone born on U.S. soil.

The citizenship clause of the Constitution states that individuals born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens of both the country and the state in which they reside.

The Supreme Court decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark in 1898 established the long-standing interpretation of unrestricted birthright citizenship, ruling that a child born in the United States to parents of Chinese descent, who had a permanent domicile and residence in the U.S., was a lawful U.S. citizen.

Citizenship in some Western countries, such as France and the United Kingdom, is based on at least one parent being a permanent resident.

On Monday night, while signing the order, Trump disregarded the possibility of a legal challenge.

Trump stated that it is absurd that we are the only country in the world to grant birthright citizenship, and he acknowledged that some individuals have desired this for many years.

A bill defining the scope of the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause would provide Trump with a stronger legal foundation.

Babin will not propose his legislation as a constitutional amendment because he disagrees with the interpretation of the 14th Amendment and the 1898 Supreme Court decision, not the text itself.

The Constitution was amended to address flaws in the original text, according to Planet Chronicle Digital.

The White House was contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital for comment on whether Trump would sign the bill.