Despite Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship, Trump administration takes action to combat rise of ‘birth tourism’
The Trump administration continues to grapple with the rise of birth tourism, days after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in the country.
According to local reports, the Ministry of Justice has directed prosecutors to investigate alleged cases of birth tourism, particularly those suspected of fraud.
“The Department of Justice will zealously protect the dignity of American citizens by investigating and prosecuting those who exploit our immigration system to commit fraud,” Colin McDonald, head of the Justice Department’s fraud division, reportedly wrote in the memo. Mountain.
according to ReutersThe Justice Department memo further added that prosecutors should investigate individuals who enter the United States “under false pretenses” to give birth and obtain citizenship for their children.
This memorandum is as follows Supreme Court ruling Oppose Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship and uphold the provisions governed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Additionally, the Justice Department memo comes just months after the Department of Homeland Security launched the Birth Tourism Initiative, which guided investigations into the practice.
What is birth tourism?
Birth tourism is the practice of traveling to another country for the primary purpose of giving birth there. This practice is common in countries that offer birthright citizenship.
This practice is already considered illegal in the United States, which is one of the main reasons why President Trump signed the executive order in January 2025.
The Trump administration is committed to combating
The Trump administration is currently working to address birth tourism using other regulations including visa fraud, insurance fraud and money laundering, based on memos and initiatives from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security.
acting attorney general Todd Branch It also stated that prosecutors and law enforcement officials would focus on cracking down on “birth tourism.”
“There are other things [the Department if Homeland Security] “The federal government can take steps in the visa process and the application process to minimize or limit the opportunity for people to come here and not travel and not do what they say on their tourist visa, but just to have a child who can become a U.S. citizen,” Branch told reporters Tuesday.
