Natasha Kaiser President Trump joined United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a roundtable on American mining at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 7, 2026. The State Department recently announced the creation of a task force focused on ending “birth tourism.” This practice involves traveling to a country specifically to give birth there. This decision supports President Trump’s efforts to challenge birthright citizenship, which grants American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.

The State Department stated, “As President Trump has emphasized, citizenship should not be a commodity gained through exploitation of U.S. immigration laws.” The department is collaborating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to tackle birth tourism, aiming to protect the integrity of the U.S. immigration system.

This task force follows Trump’s signing of two executive orders on Aug. 6 aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. These orders came after the Supreme Court overturned Trump’s initial attempt to limit citizenship for U.S.-born babies on June 30.

The Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force will assess visa holder activities globally. Its goal is to identify and revoke visas of those involved in birth tourism, dismantling networks that profit from these practices. The State Department is analyzing data from other federal agencies, including DHS, to spot visa holders likely seeking to give birth in the U.S. The task force has reportedly revoked over 600 visas linked to this practice.

Supported by Trump’s second executive order, titled “Ending Birth Tourism,” the task force is instructed to halt birth tourism practices. The order grants presidential powers to the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to enforce these measures, defining “birth tourism” as entering the U.S. with a nonimmigrant visa for childbirth purposes, either directly or through support.

Trump’s other executive order, “Continuing To Protect The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship,” highlights categories of children not qualifying for birthright citizenship. The American Civil Liberties Union, responsible for the class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration that led to the Supreme Court ruling, opposes Trump’s orders. The ACLU has requested a federal judge in New Hampshire to ensure that the citizenship of those babies in the lawsuit remains secure despite these recent orders.