‘Birth tourism’ in Trump administration’s sights after supreme court setback | First Thing
Summary
The acting U.S. attorney general said prosecutors and law enforcement will focus on stopping “birth tourism,” where people come to the U.S. mainly to have babies and get citizenship for them. This comes after the Supreme Court confirmed that birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the Constitution. President Trump is pushing for new laws to limit citizenship for children born to parents without legal status.Key Facts
- "Birth tourism" means traveling to the U.S. specifically to have a baby and obtain citizenship for the child.
- The Supreme Court recently upheld birthright citizenship in a related case.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said federal agents will focus on preventing birth tourism.
- President Trump wants Congress to create exceptions to birthright citizenship for children of parents without permanent legal residency.
- The government acknowledged that no clear data exists on how big the birth tourism problem is.
- Blanche mentioned changes could be made in visa application processes to reduce birth tourism.
- This issue relates to people using tourist visas for giving birth rather than visiting.
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