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‘Birth tourism,’ though rare, prompts talk of barring pregnant women from entering US

The Justice Department ordered prosecutors to target visa fraud and criminal organizers, saying thousands exploit the system each year.

  • The U.S. administration is considering using federal law 212 to bar some pregnant women from entering the country to address birth tourism concerns.
  • The Department of Justice will prioritize prosecuting birth tourism schemes following a Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship.
  • Birth tourism accounts for less than 0.3% of U.S. births annually, mainly involving Hispanic mothers with above-average education.
  • Critics caution that focusing DOJ resources on birth tourism prosecutions may divert attention from other serious crimes and emphasize the need for careful resource allocation.
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Did he really say that? Stephen Miller is currently making headlines with inconceivable statements. Trump's confidant wants to ban foreign pregnant women from entering the US in order to stop birth tourism for good. What he has to say about people from the Third World is also a source of ignition.

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Banning pregnant women from entering the United States or punishing organizations involved in “birth tourism programs” are just a few of the proposals from the Donald Trump administration to curb illegal immigration after the US Supreme Court upheld the automatic granting of citizenship to children born on American soil.

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Politico broke the news on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
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