Examining Birth Tourism

The Trump administration is increasing efforts to crack down on the birth tourism industry following renewed attention to birthright citizenship policies. Birth tourism refers to the practice of foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. to give birth so their children will receive automatic U.S. citizenship, sometimes with assistance from businesses that arrange travel and medical services. The Federation for American Immigration Reform supports stricter visa screening, investigations into birth tourism operations, and broader reforms to birthright citizenship laws, and Dan spoke with FAIR's Director of Investigations, Mateo Forero.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.