ICE to crack down on 'birth tourism' as Trump admin pushes to end birthright citizenship: report

The Trump administration has said there are networks that assist pregnant foreign women secure U.S. citizenship for their U.S.-born children.

Published: April 12, 2026 6:41pm

President Trump’s administration is directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to crack down on "birth tourism" as the Trump administration fights to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants in case before the Supreme Court.

The administration has said there are networks that assist pregnant foreign women secure U.S. citizenship for their U.S.-born children.

Reuters reported that ICE has ordered its investigative agents to focus on a new "Birth Tourism Initiative."

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