Washington DC, Aug. 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) signed two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism, saying his administration was "cracking down very big" on what he described as abuses of the American immigration system following a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, Trump expressed disappointment over the SC ruling, adding "We had a very unfortunate decision in the Supreme Court concerning birthright [citizenship]... so we're making adjustments."

He added, "We're cracking down very big... this will give us the right to do it in a much more forceful manner. They've taken birthright citizenship, and they've made a joke out of it."

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