Blanche Says DOJ Is Using Fraud Laws To Combat Birth Tourism

Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,

Despite a Supreme Court setback in June, the Justice Department (DOJ) is working with federal immigration agencies to combat birth tourism by using existing laws, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said.

Birth tourism remains a problem, but officials are taking steps to prevent people coming to this country just to have a baby for American citizenship, Blanche told Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek in an interview airing at 9 p.m. ET on Oct. 6.

DOJ is also working with the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen questions asked of travelers about their reasons for entering the country, Blanche said in the interview.

On June 30, the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's broad birthright citizenship order issued in January 2025, which excluded children of illegal immigrants and legal temporary visitors from automatic U.S. citizenship.

Blanche said the ruling still left room for the administration to act. He said he would use existing enforcement tools rather than wait for Congress to pass laws.

"Those cases can be difficult to prove, but it's not slowing us down," Blanche said.

Federal prosecutors have been told to prioritize investigations into birth tourism schemes.

Colin McDonald, the Justice Department's assistant attorney general for fraud, wrote a