Ending Birth Tourism

The order targets businesses and individuals exploiting visa categories to secure automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S., aiming to uphold immigration law and deter abuse.

What the order does ​

• Defines “birth tourism” as entering or facilitating entry on a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth in the U.S.
• Directs the State Department and Homeland Security to deny, revoke, or permanently bar visas for those engaging in birth tourism.
• Mandates removal or denial of entry to foreign nationals involved in birth tourism.
• Authorizes actions against entities or individuals facilitating birth tourism.
• Allows for exemptions on humanitarian or national interest grounds.

Who it affects ​

• Foreign nationals seeking to give birth in the U.S. using nonimmigrant visas.
• Operators, individuals, and organizations facilitating or promoting birth tourism.
• U.S. consular and border officials tasked with enforcement.

Context ​

Seeks to protect the integrity of U.S. immigration categories and conserve enforcement resources.