Trump considers barring pregnant women from entering U.S. after Supreme Court blocks birthright citizenship order

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering new restrictions that could prevent heavily pregnant foreign women from entering the United States, following a Supreme Court ruling that blocked his attempt to limit birthright citizenship.

The proposal is part of the administration's broader effort to crack down on what officials describe as "birth tourism," a practice in which pregnant women travel to the United States to give birth so their children automatically acquire American citizenship.

Speaking on the issue, senior White House adviser Stephen Miller said the administration would closely examine whether pregnant visitors should be allowed into the country if officials believe they intend to give birth during their stay.

"You have to now think very carefully about who you let into your country, even on a temporary basis because of the possibility for birth tourism," Miller said.

He argued that children born in the United States under such circumstances become American citizens for life and may later qualify for certain government benefits. According to him, the administration believes the issue requires stronger immigration controls.

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said President Trump remains committed to protecting what she described as the value of natural-born American citizenship. She added that the president has urged Congress to take immediate legislative action on the issue, while the Department of Justice will prioritize investigations into alleged birth tourism operations.

Support for the proposal also came from Department of Homeland Security official Markwayne Mullin, who claimed that some foreign visitors deliberately travel to the United States during the final weeks of pregnancy, give birth, and then return to their home countries. He argued that the practice could raise immigration and national security concerns.

The renewed push comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Trump's Day One executive order, which sought to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil to parents who were either in the country illegally or staying temporarily.

The court's decision means that birthright citizenship, as guaranteed under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, remains in effect while legal and political debates over the issue continue.