DOJ pledges to address ‘birth tourism’ following Supreme Court decision against Trump regarding birthright citizenship
On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced plans to tackle “birth tourism” following the Supreme Court’s decision that invalidated President Trump’s executive order aimed at prohibiting birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants and visitors in the U.S. Colin McDonald, the assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement, instructed federal prosecutors to vigorously uphold the integrity […]
Republican lawmakers suggest legislation to eliminate birth tourism following Supreme Court decision
Sen. Tim Scott’s Move to Change Birthright Citizenship Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is aiming to eliminate a significant global business tied to birthright citizenship. This initiative comes after a notable Supreme Court ruling that halted the Trump administration’s efforts to tighten these rights, sparking a call from Trump for swift action from lawmakers. Amid a […]
Federal Prosecutors Directed to Take Action Against Birth Tourism Operations
DOJ Increases Focus on Birth Tourism Schemes The Department of Justice (DOJ) is urging federal prosecutors nationwide to intensify their investigations and prosecutions of birth tourism operations, which allegedly take advantage of the U.S. immigration system and frequently involve visa fraud among other federal offenses. In a memo released on Tuesday, Deputy Attorney General Colin […]
Trump Administration Promises Action Against Birth Tourism Following Birthright Citizenship Decision
The Trump administration has made a commitment to address the issue of birthright citizenship, particularly in response to a recent Supreme Court decision affirming it. They are planning to intensify efforts against foreign birth tourism programs. A statement released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) shortly after the court’s ruling outlined their intention to prioritize […]
Trump targets networks promoting birth tourism, immigration advocate highlights US hospitals
Visa Enforcement Targets Birth Tourism The Trump administration is ramping up its efforts to address what’s known as “birth tourism.” This practice involves foreign nationals obtaining visitor visas for the primary purpose of giving birth in the U.S., thereby granting their children American citizenship. Recently, officials revealed they had disrupted a sizable birth tourism network […]
Solvang, California, known as the ‘Danish capital of America,’ is divided over the mayor’s contentious tourism app.
Ethics Review Sparks Controversy Over Mayor’s Tourism App in Solvang The ongoing dispute regarding a tourism app owned by the mayor of Solvang, a town with a distinct Danish theme in California, has intensified, leading to an ethics review and fresh allegations of conflicts of interest at City Hall. This controversy revolves around the Solvang […]
Government Breaks Up Birth Tourism Networks in Africa and Europe
State Department to End Birth Tourism Network The State Department announced on Wednesday plans to dismantle its birth tourism operations in Africa and Europe. Each year, around 33,000 children born in the U.S. acquire automatic citizenship because their foreign parents enter the country on temporary visas, often tourist ones, before their birth. Years later, these […]
Meliá, a Major Spanish Tourism Company, Leaves Almost Half of Its Hotels in Cuba
Melia Reduces Hotel Operations in Cuba Melia, one of Spain’s leading hotel chains, announced on Wednesday that it will shut down operations at 15 of its 34 hotels in Cuba. In a statement, Melia mentioned that the decision follows discussions with relevant economic authorities in Spain and reflects a “deep sense of corporate responsibility.” They […]
Brandon Gill Targets Birth Tourism Agencies Active in the U.S.
Investigation into Birth Tourism Companies Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) is at the forefront of the House Oversight Committee’s inquiry into companies that facilitate birth tourism, allowing foreign nationals to give birth in the U.S. specifically for the purpose of obtaining American citizenship for their children. Recently, Gill’s Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing […]
Rubio: ICE Detains Sister of Communist Managing Cuba’s Tourism Revenue, in U.S. Since Biden’s Administration
U.S. Secretary of State Announces Arrest of Cuban Official’s Sister On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared news about the arrest of Addis Lastres-Morera, sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres, who leads the Cuban regime’s GAESA conglomerate, recently sanctioned by the U.S. Lastres-Morera was taken into custody in Florida and will remain under the […]