On Monday, July 20th, 2026, after the US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, Trump redirected his attention toward China with a sarcastic social media post congratulating President Xi and the "Great Country of China" on their "massive Birthright Citizenship WIN!"

In the hours following the court’s decision, the US Department of Justice instructed federal prosecutors to prioritize investigations into so-called "birth tourism" schemes. Additionally, US House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that lawmakers were examining legislation aimed at addressing women who enter the United States to give birth.

These developments indicate a shift by the Trump administration and its congressional allies from constitutional challenges toward immigration enforcement and potential legislative action, with China increasingly central to their rhetoric. However, no federal data directly measures how many women enter the US primarily to give birth, and available statistics show that births to women living in China constitute a very small fraction of US births.

On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to deny citizenship documents to children born in the US when their parents are undocumented or present under temporary visas. The enforcement actions have sparked fear in Asian communities across the United States.

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