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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Martin Belam

First Thing: ‘Birth tourism’ in Trump administration’s sights after supreme court setback

Acting US attorney general Todd Blanche points at the camera.
The acting attorney general, Todd Blanche. A government lawyer has conceded that no one is sure how significant a problem ‘birth tourism’ is. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA

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The acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, has said federal prosecutors and law enforcement officers will focus on combating so-called birth tourism – which involves tourists, temporary visitors, or undocumented immigrants traveling to the US primarily to give birth and secure birthright citizenship for their children.

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