Legal experts say all Americans would be impacted by Trump's order revoking birthright citizenship [View all]

Some studies suggest more than 150,000 children born in the United States each year would no longer qualify for citizenship. The result would be a new class of undocumented children, including some who might end up stateless. The total number of undocumented people in the United States would probably rise.

Beyond some general guidelines, the order offered few details about how agencies would put it into effect. Federal government lawyers said in a court filing that the measure would impact children born after the directive takes effect on Feb. 19. Agencies like the Social Security Administration would be required to align their policies to comply.

Some legal experts said enforcing the new rule would be a major challenge in part because of the way hospitals and local governments report births. In most cases, information about the parents and newborn is collected at the hospital, a process aimed at helping families quickly secure birth certificates and Social Security numbers for their babies.

The White House order does not specify who would be charged with verifying that the parents are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.

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