‘Birth tourism’ in Trump administration’s sights after supreme court setback | First Thing

Federal prosecutors to focus on issue despite court backing constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. Plus: Greek priest whose metal music has become cult smash Good morning. The acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, has said federal prosecutors and law enforcement officers will focus on combating so-called “birth tourism” – which involves tourists, temporary visitors, or undocumented immigrants traveling to the US primarily to give birth and and secure birthright citizenship for t...

By Martin Belam

Despite Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship, Trump admin moves to tackle rise of 'birth tourism'

The Justice Department directed prosecutors to look into alleged cases of birth tourism, especially the ones which are suspected to be fraudulent.