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politics24 days ago

White House pushes Congress to curb birth tourism after birthright ruling

The Trump administration told Senate committees it is working with Congress to draft new laws that would give authorities to crack down on birth tourism and prevent automatic citizenship for babies born to non-citizens in the U.S., following a Supreme Court ruling that blocked an executive order on birthright citizenship; the effort includes considering enforcement actions and legislation, though prospects in the current Congress appear limited.

via Politico|
#birth-tourism#birthright-citizenship#immigration-policy
Court blocks Trump's latest bid to curb birthright citizenship
politics1 month ago

Court blocks Trump's latest bid to curb birthright citizenship

A U.S. judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's new executive order aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship, including limits tied to birth tourism and children of 'alien enemies.' Citing the Supreme Court's June ruling, the judge said the order is almost certainly unconstitutional and paused enforcement while immigrant-rights groups challenge it; the administration is expected to appeal.

via BBC|
#birth-tourism#birthright-citizenship#immigration
Maryland Judge Halts Trump’s Latest Bid to Limit Birthright Citizenship
courts1 month ago

Maryland Judge Halts Trump’s Latest Bid to Limit Birthright Citizenship

A Maryland federal judge blocked President Trump's August executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, citing the Supreme Court's Barbara v. Trump ruling that children born in the U.S. are citizens at birth; the injunction follows the high court's 6-3 decision that the prior effort was unconstitutional and keeps legal challenges alive.

via Al Jazeera|
#barbara-v-trump#birth-tourism#birthright-citizenship
Trump's narrowed birthright orders face court battles after Supreme Court setback
politics1 month ago

Trump's narrowed birthright orders face court battles after Supreme Court setback

After the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling, Trump issued two narrower executive orders aimed at limiting citizenship for children born to noncitizens and at curbing birth tourism. The first directs agencies to withhold citizenship documents for certain children whose parents aren’t U.S. citizens, including some tied to foreign governments or terrorist organizations; the second targets visas and removal actions for individuals believed to be in the U.S. primarily to give birth. Legal experts are divided: conservatives say the measures hinge on longstanding exceptions and executive power, while opponents warn they could be unconstitutional and raise standing issues. Litigation and injunctions are already underway, with the orders set to take effect Sept. 6, and possible paths via Congress or a constitutional amendment if challenged succeed.

via Fox News|
#birth-tourism#birthright-citizenship#executive-orders
Birth-tourism crackdown: US revokes 750 visas as new task force takes action
politics1 month ago

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
politics2 months ago

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
Birthright Citizenship Under Fire: Trump Signs Orders to Curb Birth Tourism
world2 months ago

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
Trump signs two orders to narrow birthright citizenship after Supreme Court setback
politics2 months ago

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
Trump pushes to narrow birthright citizenship with new executive orders
us-politics2 months ago

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
Trump tightens birthright citizenship rules and targets birth tourism
politics-and-policy2 months ago

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
GOP bill would jail birth tourists to deter anchor babies after birthright ruling
politics2 months ago

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
Abbott orders probe into Texas hospital over border birth-tourism ads
politics3 months ago

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|
#birth-tourism#birthright-citizenship#greg-abbott
Birthright Citizenship Cannot Be Rewritten by Legislation, Court Rules
politics3 months ago

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