US passport rules: Parents may need to prove citizenship status for children

The US state department is considering a policy requiring parents to verify their citizenship before their children are born in the country. This initiative is intended to combat birth tourism and uphold the significance of American citizenship. Parents may need to present documents like passports or birth certificates

If the new law is implemented, the proposal would require all parents or legal guardians to provide proof of their citizenship or evidence of their immigration status when submitting a passport application for their children.

Trump administration's guidance targets birthright citizenship and birth tourism.

Limiting birthright citizenship has been one of the president’s top priorities in his far-reaching crackdown on immigration.

Proposal is how state department could enforce Trump’s executive order targeting what it calls ‘birth tourism’ The US state department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of Donald Trump’s ⁠latest effort to limi

EXCLUSIVE: US may ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to get passports for their children  Reuters

Sept 1 - The U.S. State Department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of President Donald Trump's latest effort to limit birthright citizenship.