Trump Admin Targets Birth Tourism | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

The Trump administration is cracking down on “birth tourism,” targeting foreign couples allegedly exploiting U.S. birthright citizenship laws by staging fake pregnancies to secure citizenship for their children. After a Supreme Court ruling upheld the 14th Amendment’s guarantee, the DOJ released a memo detailing schemes like “USA Happy Baby Inc.” — where couples helped clients obtain fake visas, arrange housing, and conceal pregnancies — resulting in prison sentences. Now, federal prosecutors and Homeland Security are being directed to prioritize investigating and prosecuting these illegal…