US could ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to obtain passports for children
Proposal offers look at how state department could enforce Trump order targeting what it calls ‘birth tourism’
TL;DR
- The State Department is proposing new guidance that would require parents to prove their citizenship or immigration status when applying for passports for their children.
- This proposal is part of a Trump administration effort to limit birthright citizenship and target 'birth tourism'.
- The draft guidance outlines how the State Department could enforce an executive order aimed at altering birthright citizenship rules.
- Current procedures for US-born children only require proof of parentage and photo ID, with a simple citizenship declaration on the application form.
- Lawsuits are already underway challenging the Trump administration's previous and latest orders regarding birthright citizenship.