The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it will prioritize the investigation and prosecution of "birth tourism" schemes, a move that follows a Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship. Assistant Attorney General McDonald stated that the American system is exploited annually by foreigners who travel to the U.S. under false pretenses to give birth and obtain citizenship for their children.
"Birth tourism schemes exploit our immigration system and violate criminal law," McDonald said in a statement. He directed DOJ staffers to collaborate with the Department of Homeland Security to focus on these cases. "The Department of Justice will zealously protect the sanctity of United States citizenship by investigating and prosecuting those who fraudulently exploit our immigration system," he added. "Together, we will bring illegal birth tourism to an end and those responsible to justice."