Posted on 04/01/2026 9:56:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Today, the Supreme Court will decide on Trump v. Barbara, a new challenge to “birthright citizenship,” so in that spirit, here are some facts about birthright citizenship from a simple internet search:
The concept of birthright citizenship is based on an 1898 SCOTUS decision (United States v. Wong Kim Ark) when there were no planes allowing the entire third world to rush in, and birth tourism didn’t exist.
Very few countries in the world allow birthright citizenship. European countries don’t allow it, nor do Japan, China, Great Britain, or Australia.
Pew estimates around five million anchor babies are living with parents who are not citizens.
61% of these households are on one or more government welfare programs. Note: It is illegal for non-citizens to receive welfare benefits.
225,000 to 300,000 babies are born each year to mothers who are here illegally. Another 70,000 are born to mothers who are here on vacation. It is generally not recommended for mothers to travel close to their due date, so isn’t that odd? My intelligent guess is most of these mothers did not pay the hospitals for their healthcare.
Why are we promoting birth tourism?
Why are the illegals allowed to stay after the baby is born since they are here illegally?
Democrats want open borders and say we can’t send the parents back because that would separate families. The solution is easy. Get rid of birthright citizenship so this doesn’t happen, and send the babies back to their home country with their parents.
China is really pushing for new babies to be born in the U.S. so they can further influence their control:
Chinese national pleads guilty to running ‘birth tourism’ scheme that helped aliens give birth in US to secure birthright citizenship
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We need a Constitutional Amendment to stop this utter insanity.
The 14th was never intended for perpetual “birthright citizenship.” Liberals have captured it to ensure their power forever. It is absolutely criminal what they have done...and the courts go along with it due to flawed readings of original intent of the 14th.
The 14th Amendment is a slavery amendment, and to that effect it is well written.
Tjhe 14th Amendment is not an illegal aliens amendment.
It was written to resolve the slavery question, at least a very important after-effect part of it.
Illegal aliens had a choice to come to the U.S. Conversely slaves were brought here on the Empire’s ships against their will and had no choice in the matter.
I think it would be rather shocking if SCOTUS judged that the 14th is being used accurately. What they might do however is defer to earlier precedent.
People forget that the last clause of the 14th Amendment gives Congress sole jurisdiction over this matter. That excludes the courts.
If anyone can just fly in and drop a baby...like they say...then why is what they did illegal?
Obviously the 13th and 14th Amendments were passed to give children of slaves citizenship. Why it was worded so ambiguously is beyond me. Too smart by half, maybe?
Only a real, non-taxpaying, America hating jackass would think it’s a good idea. That’s why the rate of Americans with mental issues is skyrocketing.
Why? We already have what we need don't we?
Section 5The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
We just need Congress to pass a law on it. We already have what we need. Do people think Section 5 is non-binding or something?
I am genuinely curious. Where is the problem with Section 5?
Your analysis seems apt except I just do not trust the current SCOTUS to make the right decision.
Why should they even have to land?
If citizenship is really just a matter of your current GPS coordinates, then why not just have the kid on the plane as you cross through US airspace?
Makes as much sense as the ACLU lawyer’s assertion that nothing else matters.
“Where is the problem with Section 5?”
Absolutely nowhere.
It’s been tried at least 5 times...once by Harry Reid back in the ‘80s.
Keeps getting tabled. Same text essentially as Trump’s EO.
I thought China got rid of that policy
....totally agree....I believe Trump is going to lose this one....some of the questions the Supremes have asked his lawyers seem to indicate to me they are gonna find Trump’s arguments wanting.....jus’ sayin’ ......
If they meant anyone born here was a citizen, then they would have said so.
But the founding fathers knew that would be stupid.
Apparently, the man arguing against birthright citizenship was asked if Indians (feather, not dot) enjoyed birthright citizenship. He claimed to not know. I’m not a lawyer, but I know. All Indians were granted citizenship by an act of Congress in 1924 by an act of Congress signed by the President.
In my opinion, this argument should have been front and center in the case against birthright citizenship for foreigners. If it took an act of Congress to make Indians born in the U.S. citizens, certainly the 14th Amendment did not intend foreigners who happened to be born here to receive American citizenship.
tomtiffanyhouse.gov
China-linked birth tourism under scrutiny
March 9, 2026
By: Morgan Phillips
House Republicans are pressing the Trump administration for answers over whether China is exploiting U.S. birthright citizenship and visa programs in a U.S. territory to secure long-term influence inside the United States. In a letter to outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem,Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., and 32 other GOP members raise concerns that so-called “birth tourism” and visa-waiver policies in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands could be leveraged by Chinese nationals in ways that present national security risks.
Noem will leave her position at Homeland Security at the end of the month. “American citizenship is a sacred trust — not a loophole to be exploited,” Roy said. “When foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party can leverage birth tourism and visa-less programs to gain influence within our borders, we must restore integrity to our immigration system and defend the sovereignty of our Republic.”
Tiffany argued that “Communist China has exploited ‘birth tourism’ by sending women to the Northern Mariana Islands solely to give birth and secure U.S. citizenship for their children,” adding that “it is time to close this loophole, end the abuse, and protect our national security.” The Northern Mariana Islands is a U.S. territory in the Pacific, and like births in any U.S. state, children born there are granted American citizenship under the 14th Amendment, even though the territory operates under certain distinct immigration rules.
The lawmakers cite reports estimating that between 750,000 and 1.5 million Chinese nationals have obtained U.S. citizenship through birthright policies and birth tourism, though federal agencies have not publicly confirmed those figures. In their letter, Roy and Tiffany ask the Departments of Homeland Security, State and Interior to provide data on how many children have been born since 2009 to at least one Chinese national parent, how many have reached voting age and how many are registered to vote in the United States.
They also ask whether any such individuals have documented ties to the Chinese Communist Party and request entry figures for Chinese nationals under Northern Mariana-specific immigration programs. Under the 14th Amendment, individuals born on U.S. soil are generally granted citizenship at birth. The debate has centered on whether foreign nationals travel to the United States specifically to give birth so their children will obtain citizenship — a practice commonly referred to as birth tourism.
Federal prosecutors in recent years have brought criminal cases against operators of birth tourism businesses, particularly in California, where organizers were convicted of visa fraud and conspiracy for helping foreign nationals misrepresent their travel intentions in order to give birth in the United States.
The Northern Mariana Islands long have operated under distinct immigration frameworks. In 2009, the Obama administration implemented a categorical parole program allowing certain Chinese nationals to enter without obtaining a traditional U.S. tourist visa. The Biden administration in 2024 finalized a rule creating the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP) for the Northern Mariana Islands, which allows certain Chinese nationals to enter the territory visa-free for short stays.
The lawmakers argue those policies created incentives for birth tourism in Saipan, the capital of the islands, pointing to reports that births to foreign visitors increased sharply after the 2009 changes. They warn that once U.S.-born children turn 21, they can petition for lawful permanent resident status for their parents, potentially opening additional immigration pathways.
While the letter raises concerns that such individuals could eventually participate in U.S. elections, it does not cite evidence that large numbers are currently registered to vote or that the Chinese government has directed birth tourism as a coordinated strategy. The Departments of Homeland Security and Interior did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment. The State Department referred back to Homeland Security.
The letter comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, with U.S. officials repeatedly warning about Chinese influence operations, intellectual property theft and espionage efforts targeting American institutions. Roy and Tiffany urged the administration to end any parole or visa-waiver programs extended to Chinese nationals in the Northern Mariana Islands and to provide a full accounting of the scope of birth tourism involving Chinese nationals.The Chinese embassy could not immediately be reached for comment.
A few personal thoughts on birthright citizenship
https://torrancestephensphd.substack.com/p/about-this-birtright-citizenship
They might have changed it to 2 children
I’m not 100% sure, but I am a FReeper so that should be good enough. The point is, they were doing it when the one-child policy was in effect.
democRats, obviously.
The concept of birthright citizenship is based on an 1898 SCOTUS decision (United States v. Wong Kim Ark) when there were no planes allowing the entire third world to rush in, and birth tourism didn’t exist.
No, birthright citizens is not based on Wong Kim Ark. It is based on the 14th Amendment. Wong Kim Ark was just a decision interpreting the 14th Amendment in context of the particular facts of that case. In fact, nowhere in this entire article, does the author even mention the 14th Amendment at all. It is pretty incredible that someone could write an article regarding the constitutionality of birthright citizenship and never even mention the 14th Amendment.
Bad laws or rulings, regardless of being part of America’s “history,” should be overturned — and birthright citizenship is nuts.
No, it is not the job of the Supreme Court to overturn bad laws simply because they are revealed to be awful policy. I'm not even sure why the author even mentioned laws since a law isn't really at issue in this case.
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