US President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting the…
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting the practice of "maternity tourism," which involves traveling to the country to give birth with the aim of automatically obtaining American citizenship for the child, according to the White House website.
Consensus
- Donald Trump signed executive orders targeting 'birth tourism' in the United States.
- The orders aim to restrict automatic U.S. citizenship for children born to foreign nationals in the U.S.
- Trump claimed that hundreds of thousands of people have abused the birthright citizenship rule.
- The measures include changes to visa policies, financial guarantees, and expanded exclusions from birthright citizenship.
- The actions are expected to face legal challenges, as previous similar attempts were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
- The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship, which the orders seek to limit through interpretation and exceptions.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. government has no official statistics on birth tourism, and estimates suggest it involves thousands or tens of thousands of children annually out of 3.6–3.7 million births. — fontanka
- Brazilian border services are refusing entry to pregnant Russian women, assuming their purpose is to give birth for citizenship; Chilean authorities are revoking citizenship of children born to foreign tourists, including Russians; Argentina is reviewing its policy on immediate citizenship applications after birth. — vm
- The U.S. began collecting a $20,000 deposit for tourist and business visas from foreign nationals who violate stay duration rules, starting August 3. — vedomosti
- The Supreme Court previously ruled in June that Trump's earlier birthright citizenship restriction was unconstitutional. — interfax
- The new measures are described as historically unprecedented, marking the first time in U.S. history that birth tourism is formally banned. — vesti
Coverage (7 sources)
- It will be harder to give birth to an American. Trump is going to war on 'birth tourism' for the second time — Фонтанка
- This is unfair': Trump signed decrees against maternity tourism — Фонтанка
- Donald Trump signed an order banning 'birth tourism' in the United States — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump banned 'birth tourism' in the United States — Ведомости
- Trump signs decree to combat "maternity tourism" — Интерфакс
- Trump signed an order banning 'birth tourism' in the United States. This was reported by the deputy head of the White House Office... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Trump signs decree banning "maternity tourism" in the US — Вести