The Department of Justice has directed prosecutors to prioritize birthing tourism probes following the Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship, which rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to constrain birthright citizenship.
In a memo directed to employees of the DOJ, senior official Colin McDonald said, “Birth tourism schemes exploit our immigration system and violate criminal law. The Department of Justice will investigate and hold accountable those who engage in this unlawful conduct, as well as those who solicit and sell these criminal services to others. I am directing all United States Attorneys and the Criminal Division to work with the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of birth tourism schemes.”
Memorandum for DOJ Employees on Prosecution of Fraudulent Birth Tourism Schemes from Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/hoilA5o2TE
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) June 30, 2026
