US to bar, deport birth tourists as Trump orders fresh crackdown
The August 6, 2026 order represents the administration’s latest attempt to enforce the policy by focusing not on birthright citizenship itself, but on the method of entry using existing visa and immigration authorities to block and remove those deemed to be engaging in birth tourism.
According to the White House, birth tourism undermines the integrity of the US’ immigration system, diverts consular resources from legitimate applicants, erodes public confidence, and impairs national security.(Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) By Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has ordered a major crackdown on birth tourism, with President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order directing federal agencies to deny visas, revoke travel authorizations and deport foreign nationals who enter the country to give birth.
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