Representative Randy Fine introduces legislation to impose criminal penalties on adults who travel to the United States solely for birth tourism.

Representative Randy Fine, R-Fla., is introducing a new House GOP bill to curb "birth tourism" following a Supreme Court ruling that upheld birthright citizenship. The legislation proposes criminal penalties of 10 to 25 years for adults who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents who travel to the country specifically to give birth. Fine argued that the current system creates an "existential crisis" by saddling American taxpayers with the costs of "illegal immigrant" babies. The bill aims to make it "extremely unpleasant" for people to travel to the U.S. just to create a "paperwork American." Additionally, a federal judge would be required to issue deportation orders against these parents, making it harder for the children to remain in the country. The move follows a recent Supreme Court decision that rejected an executive order from the administration to restrict birthright citizenship. While the administration announced a shift toward legislative solutions, the new bill seeks to ensure that U.S. citizenship is not easily exploited by those seeking to profit from the country's immigration laws.

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