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politics1 hour ago•7 min saved

Birth-tourism crackdown: US revokes 750 visas as new task force takes action

The State Department launched the Birth Tourism and Prevention Task Force to counter birth-tourism schemes, using real-time travel-pattern analysis worldwide to identify networks and revoke visas. More than 750 visas have already been revoked since the task force began (Aug. 12), as officials seek to dismantle fraudulent schemes and protect U.S. citizenship integrity, framing the effort as part of a broader border-security push under the current administration.

via Fox News|

#birth-tourism #immigration-policy #politics

politics16 days ago•7 min saved

Conservatives push long-term bid to redefine birthright citizenship after Supreme Court setback

Conservatives are turning the Supreme Court’s narrowed ruling on birthright citizenship into a multi-decade campaign, with White House orders narrowing who qualifies, efforts to pursue legislation and court-driven strategies, and scholars cautioning the fight could echo abortion-rights battles as they target birth tourism and citizenship eligibility.

via Politico|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #conservatives

world17 days ago•11 min saved

Birthright Citizenship Under Fire: Trump Signs Orders to Curb Birth Tourism

President Trump issued two executive orders to restrict birthright citizenship for certain non-citizen parents and to tighten enforcement on foreign birth-tourism practices. The steps expand exclusions from jus soli, and officials argue the policy targets deceptive birth-tourism schemes. CDC data show about 9,500 births to foreign-born mothers in 2024 (roughly 0.25% of US births), while MPI estimates birth-tourism births at about 20,000–26,000 annually; the Supreme Court previously rejected a reading that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, leaving the 14th Amendment intact.

via BBC|

#14th-amendment #birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship

politics17 days ago•6 min saved

Trump signs two orders to narrow birthright citizenship after Supreme Court setback

President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court rejected his bid to end it outright. One order tightens scrutiny of birth tourism and surrogacy to deter foreign birthright claims, directing DHS and the State Department to deny visas and related benefits. The other narrows which children born in the U.S. qualify for citizenship, listing categories where birthright status would not apply. Legal challenges are expected, with critics arguing the moves bypass the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent, while supporters say they close loopholes and protect the 14th Amendment.

via Los Angeles Times|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #executive-orders

us-politics17 days ago•9 min saved

Trump pushes to narrow birthright citizenship with new executive orders

Trump signs two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship—expanding prohibitions for babies born to non-citizen parents and banning birth tourism—despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that birthright citizenship cannot be ended. The administration argues the moves fall under presidential authority in the Immigration and Nationality Act, while experts warn some provisions may face constitutional scrutiny; birth tourism is estimated to involve tens of thousands of births annually, though the overall impact remains debated.

via BBC|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #executive-orders

politics-and-policy18 days ago•3 min saved

Trump tightens birthright citizenship rules and targets birth tourism

President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship in several scenarios and intensifying the crackdown on birth tourism, including limits on births tied to foreign diplomatic staff, alien-enemy groups, births in U.S. territories (pending congressional action), and births driven by birth-tourism schemes. The administration argues these exceptions are permitted under long-standing interpretations of the 14th Amendment, but the moves are expected to face court challenges; any change to territorial citizenship would require Congress, and critics say enforcement remains the key issue.

via Axios|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #executive-orders

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

GOP bill would jail birth tourists to deter anchor babies after birthright ruling

A new House GOP bill would criminalize traveling to the U.S. to give birth by imposing 10-to-25-year prison terms on noncitizen parents and ordering their deportation, aiming to curb birth tourism even as the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship. Rep. Randy Fine argues the move would make such actions extremely unattractive, but critics say it would be punitive and ineffective while doing little to change the citizenship status of the child.

via Fox News|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #house-gop

politics1 month ago•9 min saved

Johnson mulls House floor vote on birthright citizenship to calm hard-liners

Speaker Mike Johnson is weighing a House floor vote on a bill to end birthright citizenship for children born to pregnant visitors, a move aimed at appeasing hard-liners but likely symbolic since the Senate would block it, as he navigates intra-GOP divisions over broader immigration reforms ahead of the midterms.

via Politico|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #house-of-representatives

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Abbott orders probe into Texas hospital over border birth-tourism ads

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state’s Health and Human Services Commission to probe Mission Regional Medical Center after it advertised Spanish-language “Birth Packages” near the U.S.–Mexico border, including pricing for natural births and C-sections; the hospital has since removed the billboards and a related website. Abbott said citizenship is not for sale and vowed to pursue potential state-law violations, with referrals to the attorney general or local prosecutors as needed, as lawmakers consider edging birth-tourism restrictions in the wake of ongoing birthright citizenship debates.

via Fox News|

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politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Johnson urges birthright citizenship reforms, eyes reconciliation path for election bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress should consider legislation to curb birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court preserved birthright citizenship, and he plans to push the Trump-backed SAVE America Act via budget reconciliation despite Senate hurdles.

via USA Today|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #congress

politics1 month ago•8 min saved

Birthright Citizenship Cannot Be Rewritten by Legislation, Court Rules

After the Supreme Court preserved birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, President Trump urged Congress to end it with legislation, claiming a constitutional amendment isn’t necessary. Legal scholars—and several Republican supporters—say the majority opinion effectively bars changing the rule by statute; Justice Kavanaugh’s concurrence suggested a possible legislative workaround, but the consensus is that only a constitutional amendment or a future court reversal could alter birthright citizenship. Some lawmakers discuss targeted immigration/birth-tourism measures, but those would face constitutional challenges if they conflict with the Court’s interpretation. In short, current law grants birthright citizenship broadly, and changing that would require a constitutional amendment or a future shift in jurisprudence.

via FactCheck.org|

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politics1 month ago•3 min saved

DOJ vows crackdown on birth tourism after birthright ruling

Following the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling upholding birthright citizenship, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the DOJ and Homeland Security will prioritize investigations and prosecutions of birth tourism and related fraud, signaling a push to curb the practice; Trump backers are pressing for legislation to carve out exceptions to birthright citizenship, but a 60-vote filibuster could block changes, and experts note the exact size of the issue remains disputed.

via The Guardian|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #department-of-justice

politics1 month ago•8 min saved

White House pivots to curb birth tourism after Supreme Court setback

After the Supreme Court rejected ending birthright citizenship, the White House is weighing aggressive steps to curb birth tourism, including prosecuting operators and travelers, barring entry for pregnant visitors, and tightening short-term visas—potentially using 212(f) authorities. A DOJ/DHS push centers on cracking down on birth-tourism schemes, with estimates suggesting up to 26,000 births annually tied to such travel. Officials say the ruling won’t derail broader anti-illegal-immigration efforts, while Republicans revive bills targeting temporary visitors who intend to give birth in the U.S.

via Politico|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #immigration

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Birthright debate re-ignites as Trump aides weigh bans on pregnant visitors

The Supreme Court ruled the Trump-era bid to strip birthright citizenship unconstitutional, and Trump allies floated barring pregnant foreign visitors as a policy response. The White House defended the president, while the DOJ signaled investigations into birth-tourism schemes and possible charges. Estimates put birth tourism at about 20,000–26,000 births annually, a small fraction of the roughly 3.6 million total US births in 2025.

via Axios|

#birth-tourism #birthright-citizenship #immigration-policy