A new draft proposal from the US State Department outlines potential measures to enforce an executive order aimed at restricting what officials call "birth tourism," a practice where foreign nationals travel to the US to give birth to children who would otherwise qualify for automatic citizenship. The guidance suggests requiring parents seeking passports for their children to demonstrate their own legal status in the country, marking the first concrete step toward implementing broader exceptions to birthright citizenship. If adopted, the policy could reshape long-standing immigration practices by targeting a loophole critics argue has been exploited for decades. The details, first reported by Reuters, reveal how the administration plans to tighten enforcement under the newly expanded rules.
Proposal offers look at how state department could enforce Trump order targeting what it calls ‘birth tourism’The US state department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of Donald Trump’s latest effort to limit birthright citizenship.The draft guidance, reviewed by Reuters, is the first detailed look at how the state department could enforce Trump’s 6 August executive order targeting what it calls “birth tourism” and broadening historical exceptions to birthright citizenship. Continue reading...
