- Trump administration seeks new ways to curb birth tourism.
- Considering restricting pregnant foreign women from entering US.
- Justice Department to investigate birth tourism schemes.
After facing a major setback in the birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court, US President Donald Trump's administration is now looking at a new way to tackle what it calls birth tourism. Reports suggest that Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) allies are shifting their focus to a new plan, which includes restricting pregnant foreign women from entering the US.
What Is Trump's Plan B?
According to Axios report, officials are considering several options, including prosecuting organisations and individuals who help arrange birth tourism, filing fraud charges against women who entered the US by hiding the purpose of their visit and even preventing pregnant foreign women from entering the country. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Axios, “President Trump remains totally committed to protecting the value of natural-born American citizenship which is why, following yesterday's ruling, he directed Congress to take immediate action to address this.”
She added, “The Department of Justice will also prioritize investigations of birth tourism schemes. The Trump Administration has many tools to safeguard American citizenship.” Similarly, Federalist founder Sean Davis publicly called for a ban on pregnant foreign visitors entering the US. Trump's immigration policy adviser Stephen Miller also suggested stricter checks on temporary visitors.
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Speaking to Fox News, Miller said America must “think very carefully about who you let into your country, even on a temporary basis.” He argued that children born to non-citizens can later claim US citizenship and gain access to government benefits.
What Is Birth Tourism?
Birth tourism refers to the practice of foreign visitors travelling to the US mainly to give birth so that their child automatically receives US citizenship under the country's birthright citizenship law. While the government does not officially track such cases, private estimates suggest that around 20,000 to 26,000 babies are born each year to foreign visitors.
Justice Department Orders Investigations
Meanwhile, the US Department of Justice has already directed federal prosecutors to investigate birth tourism schemes. In a memo posted on X, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald wrote, "The criminal laws of the United States already prohibit conduct inherent to so many of these so-called 'birth tourism' schemes. For example, many such schemes start with a false visa application with lies about the purpose or duration of one's travel to the United States."
Why This Matters?
The new proposal is concerning as it shifts the focus of the immigration debate. Instead of challenging the citizenship rights of children born in the US, it centers on limiting who can enter the country in the first place. If implemented, the measures may trigger fresh legal and political debates over pregnancy, immigration and travel.
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