What is birthright citizenship and how common is birth tourism in the US?

Image source, Getty ImagesByGrace Eliza Goodwin and Jake HortonUS President Donald Trump has announced new executive orders aimed at ending so-called birth tourism in the US and limiting birthright citizenship for certain groups. It is part of a renewed effort by his administration to restrict access to US citizenship after the Supreme Court shot down Trump's first attempt in June.Birthright citizenship refers to the practice of granting citizenship to those born on US soil, with some exceptions, while birth tourism is when foreign nationals come to the US specifically to give birth and get their child citizenship.Here's what you need to know.What are Trump's latest executive orders?Trump signed two executive orders, a written order issued by a president to the federal government which does not require congressional approval, on Thursday.One expands the existing definitions of non-citizens whose children are not eligible for birthright citizenship.It prevents the automatic citizenship of babies born in the US to two non-citizen parents if one of the parents is a member of a foreign terrorist group, is a foreign government employee, has attempted to gain citizenship through fraudule...