President Trump considers banning pregnant Women from entering U.S. after supreme court verdict

The Trump administration is contemplating a ban on pregnant foreign women entering the United States after the Supreme Court blocked its attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship.

This potential restriction forms part of a larger initiative aimed at reducing “birth tourism,” where foreign women travel to the U.S. late in their pregnancies to ensure their child acquires American citizenship.

Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller indicated that the administration plans to closely examine measures to restrict heavily pregnant visitors from entering the U.S.

He emphasized the need for careful consideration regarding who is allowed into the country, even on a temporary basis, due to concerns about birth tourism.

Miller pointed out that these visitors can give birth to “lifetime American citizens” who gain access to government benefits and stressed the necessity for thorough scrutiny of the issue.

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White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson reiterated Trump’s strong commitment to upholding the value of natural-born American citizenship and mentioned that he has urged Congress to take swift action.

Additionally, she stated that the Department of Justice would focus on investigating birth tourism schemes.

Markwayne Mullin, head of the Department of Homeland Security, also expressed support for these potential limitations, citing national security concerns over visitors arriving in the U.S. shortly before giving birth.

This renewed effort follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that invalidated Trump’s executive order aimed at denying automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents residing there illegally or temporarily.