US May Bar Pregnant Foreign Women as Trump Targets Birth Tourism

US President Donald Trump is considering new restrictions that could bar heavily pregnant foreign women from entering the United States, as his administration intensifies efforts to curb what it describes as “birth tourism”.

The proposal comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling that blocked Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States.

Speaking on the administration’s next steps, senior White House adviser Stephen Miller said officials would closely examine measures aimed at preventing women in the late stages of pregnancy from entering the country on temporary visas.

“You have to now think very carefully about who you let into your country, even on a temporary basis because of the possibility for birth tourism,” Miller said.

He argued that some women travel to the United States shortly before giving birth so their children automatically acquire American citizenship, which he said could provide long-term access to government benefits.

“When someone comes here shortly before giving birth, you’re creating a lifetime American citizen,” Miller said. “There are a lot of things we need to have a hard look at.”

The White House said Trump remains committed to tightening immigration policies linked to birthright citizenship.

According to White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson, the president is “totally committed to protecting the value of natural-born American citizenship” and has instructed Congress to move swiftly on legislation addressing the issue. She also said the Department of Justice would prioritise investigations into organisations suspected of facilitating birth tourism.

Department of Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin also voiced support for tougher measures, claiming that some foreign nationals deliberately travel to the United States during the final weeks of pregnancy, give birth, and then return to their home countries. He argued that the practice raises concerns extending beyond immigration policy, including national security.

The renewed push follows the US Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to strike down Trump’s Day One executive order, which sought to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who were either in the country illegally or present on temporary visas.

The ruling marked a significant legal setback for the administration’s efforts to redefine the scope of birthright citizenship, while setting the stage for fresh policy proposals aimed at discouraging birth tourism.