Bill targets 'birth tourism,' blocking entry and allowing deportation for non-citizens.
This bill would make it harder for non-citizens to enter or stay in the U.S. Officials could deny entry if they think a non-citizen's main goal is to give birth here so their child becomes a U.S. citizen. It would also allow for the deportation of non-citizens already in the country who entered for this reason. This changes current law, which does not specifically call this "birth tourism" or make it a reason to deny entry or deport someone.
Today, U.S. immigration law does not specifically define "birth tourism" as a reason to deny entry or deport non-citizens. This bill would change that, making "birth tourism" a specific reason to deny entry or deport non-citizens already in the U.S. This applies if officials believe their main purpose for entry was to obtain U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth. It also applies if they are likely to give birth within 10 months of entry and their child would gain citizenship.
S 5023 · 119th Congress · July 16, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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