“The benefits of United States citizenship require little explanation,” he said. “Regrettably, the American system is exploited each year by thousands of foreigners who travel to the United States under false pretenses to give birth and secure citizenship for their child.”
“Birth tourism schemes exploit our immigration system and violate criminal law,” McDonald continued.
He went on to say that the DOJ “will investigate and hold accountable those who engage in this unlawful conduct, as well as those who solicit and sell these criminal services to others.” He said he was directing staffers to work with the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize these cases.
“The Department of Justice will zealously protect the sanctity of United States citizenship by investigating and prosecuting those who fraudulently exploit our immigration system,” he said. “Together, we will bring illegal birth tourism to an end and those responsible to justice.”