On August 7, 2026, President Trump and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio participated in a roundtable discussion on American mining at the State Department in Washington, D.C. The State Department has announced the formation of a task force aimed at ending ‘birth tourism.’ This practice involves traveling to a country specifically to give birth, thereby securing citizenship for the child. This move aligns with President Trump’s efforts to address birthright citizenship, which grants American citizenship to anyone born in the United States.
In a statement, the State Department emphasized the importance of protecting U.S. immigration laws by stating, “Citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through the calculated exploitation of U.S. immigration laws.” The Department of State has collaborated with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to combat this issue and safeguard the integrity of the immigration system.
The creation of the task force follows two executive orders signed by Trump on August 6, which seek to limit birthright citizenship. These actions came after the Supreme Court overturned Trump’s initial attempt to restrict citizenship for babies born in the U.S. on June 30. The newly formed Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force will review global visa holder activities to identify ‘birth tourism’ practices, revoke visas of those involved, and dismantle the networks benefiting from these schemes.
The State Department is working closely with other federal agencies, including the DHS, to analyze information and identify visa holders intending to give birth in the U.S. The task force has already revoked over 600 visas linked to this practice. Recently, an executive order titled “Ending Birth Tourism” was issued, granting authority to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to stop this practice.
Another order, “Continuing To Protect The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship,” outlines categories of children not eligible for birthright citizenship. These orders have faced opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which successfully challenged the Trump administration’s previous attempts to limit citizenship. The ACLU has urged a federal judge in New Hampshire to affirm the citizenship status of babies protected by the previous lawsuit, despite the new executive order.