Executive Order 14419: Ending Birth Tourism

What the order contains

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• Sec. 1. Purpose
• Sec. 2. Authorities
• Sec. 3. Definition
• Sec. 4. Scope and Implementation
• Sec. 5. Exemptions
• Sec. 6. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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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. […]