← Executive Watch · Executive Order 14419
Ending Birth Tourism
Signed 2026-08-06 by Donald TrumpPublished 2026-08-11
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 11, 2026)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16404]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 153 / Tuesday, August 11, 2026 /
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Executive Order 14419 of August 6, 2026
Ending Birth Tourism
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Purpose. United States citizenship is among
the greatest inheritances the Nation can bestow. It
embodies a sacred bond between the American people and
the Nation in which they live, and carries profound
rights, privileges, and responsibilities reflective of
the enduring allegiance of citizens to the United
States and our Constitution. Citizenship is not a
commodity to be acquired through calculated
exploitation and evasion of the immigration laws, such
as by entering the United States on a nonimmigrant visa
for the purpose of giving birth within the Nation's
borders.
Birth tourism operators use deceptive advertisements
and inducements to entice foreign nationals to travel
to the United States for the purpose of giving birth on
American soil. They promise citizenship; access to
public benefits; and short-term stays in specialized
facilities, hotels, or rentals, but often fail to
deliver on these promises. These operators coach their
clients to misrepresent the purpose and duration of
their travel to consular and border officials to obtain
visas authorizing entry into the United States. Failure
to appropriately combat these schemes has resulted in
thriving industries around the world that profit by
enabling the evasion of American immigration laws to
obtain citizenship and other immigration benefits for
foreign visitors, and the exploitation of the women who
travel here for purposes of giving birth.
The immigration laws of the United States establish
discrete categories of temporary nonimmigrant visas to
allow foreign visitors into the United States for
study, exchange, temporary employment, tourism, and
other transitory activities that are now exploited by
birth tourism operators. Participants in birth tourism
schemes abuse these categories to establish a permanent
foothold in the United States by securing the advantage
of citizenship for their children and then potentially
for themselves.
Birth tourism, defined in section 3 of this order,
undermines the integrity of the Nation's immigration
system by enabling foreign nationals to exploit their
temporary admission to obtain permanent immigration-
related benefits. Birth tourism also diverts limited
consular inspection and enforcement resources away from
legitimate visa applicants, erodes public confidence in
the faithful enforcement of the immigration laws, and
impairs the executive branch's ability to protect the
national security.
The United States has a compelling interest in ensuring
that each visa category is used only for the purpose
for which it was established. Foreign nationals seeking
temporary admission into the United States must adhere
to the purposes for which the Congress has authorized
their temporary admission, and cannot be permitted to
circumvent the immigration laws in an attempt to vest
themselves and their children with lasting benefits
that are irreconcilable with their nonimmigrant status.
It is therefore the policy of the United States to
promote the integrity of its immigration system, to
ensure that nonimmigrant visa classifications are used
only for their lawful and intended purposes, and to
prevent the exploitation of those classifications by
persons engaging in birth tourism.
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Sec. 2. Authorities. Pursuant to section 301 of title
3, United States Code, the authority granted to the
President under section 215(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1185(a), is hereby delegated
to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland
Security to the extent necessary to implement this
order, including the authority to issue or adopt rules,
policies, operational guidance, or other guidance to
carry out this order.
Sec. 3. Definition. For purposes of this order, ``birth
tourism'' is defined as:
(a) the entry of any foreign national into the
United States via a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose
of giving birth on American soil; or
(b) any effort by any foreign national to
facilitate the entry of any foreign national into the
United States via a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose
of giving birth on American soil.
Sec. 4. Scope and Implementation. (a) The Secretary of
State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take
such actions and update any rules, policies,
operational guidance, or other guidance as necessary to
effectuate the policy set forth in this order. Such
actions may include, within the Secretaries' respective
discretion and authority, appropriate action to prevent
the entry into the United States of, or the granting of
any visa or other travel authorization to, any alien
entering or attempting to enter the United States for
the purpose of engaging in birth tourism; revoking the
visa or travel authorization and permanently barring
entry of any alien who enters or attempts to enter the
United States for the purpose of engaging in birth
tourism; denial of entry to, or removal of, any alien
who previously engaged or plans to engage in birth
tourism; or other appropriate action against entities,
organizations, or individuals, within or outside of the
United States, responsible for facilitating or enabling
birth tourism in any manner.
(b) All other relevant executive departments and
agencies shall provide such records and information as
are necessary for the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Homeland Security to implement the terms
of this order and the rules, policies, operational
guidance, or other guidance issued pursuant to it,
subject to applicable law.
Sec. 5. Exemptions. Notwithstanding the restrictions
imposed by this order, the Secretary of State or the
Secretary of Homeland Security may exempt a foreign
national from actions taken pursuant to this order on
humanitarian grounds or when the foreign national's
entry is in the national interest, as determined by the
Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland
Security.
Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or
the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.
(d) If any provision of this order, or the
application of any provision to any person or
circumstances, is held to be invalid, the remainder of
this order and the application of any of its other
provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall
not be affected thereby.
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(e) The costs for publication of this order shall
be borne by the Department of Homeland Security.
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THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 6, 2026.
[FR Doc. 2026-16404
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