Watch live: House Oversight panel zeroes in on birth tourism
Summary
A House Oversight panel will hold a hearing to look into birth tourism, where foreign women come to the U.S. to have babies so their children gain citizenship. This follows a Supreme Court decision that limited President Trump’s attempts to change birthright citizenship rules.Key Facts
- The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
- The focus is on birth tourism, meaning traveling to the U.S. to give birth for citizenship benefits.
- The panel will investigate companies that offer maternity services specifically for these foreign women.
- Republicans have raised concerns about birth tourism.
- This hearing comes months after the Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s efforts to restrict birthright citizenship.
- Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the U.S. automatically becomes a citizen.
- The panel is part of the House Oversight Committee, which checks on government and public issues.
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