Congress Is Ready to Slam the Door on Anchor Babies and Foreign Exploitation
The Supreme Court just smacked down President Trump’s push to rein in birthright citizenship, but don’t count on that stopping America First momentum. Both chambers of Congress are charging ahead with legislation to crush the scam of foreigners jetting in to drop “anchor babies” and game the system. From Chinese birth tourism rings to surrogacy schemes run by adversaries, the exploitation ends now. American citizenship isn’t a global giveaway—it’s a privilege tied to loyalty and law, not soil and loopholes.
The Ruling and the Reckoning
The high court’s decision keeps the door cracked for foreign nationals to exploit the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. But conservatives aren’t waiting around. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is pushing the SAFE KIDS Act to plug gaps in surrogacy and birth tourism. “There has to be some value to American citizenship,” Scott declared. “We need to keep the rest of the world from exploiting our immigration system, and that includes letting adversarial nations like Communist China use surrogacy to do it.”
Just for context, here: Clarence Thomas is usually a very reserved writer. His opinions amount to something like 200 pages of material PER YEAR.
— Dain Little (@CDoombeard) July 1, 2026
If you've managed to draw 91 pages out of this man on a single opinion, then you probably deserve a generational beatdown. https://t.co/Wqb89OqXEI
The bill targets brokers facilitating commercial surrogacy with citizens from foreign adversaries, creating misdemeanors for knowing violations and invalidating shady agreements. Co-sponsor Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, backs the crackdown. These aren’t hypotheticals—ICE busted a Chinese national in 2019 running a luxury birth tourism outfit charging tens of thousands to secure U.S. passports for elites and officials. Human trafficking ties and national security risks make this a no-brainer.
In the House, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, lays out the path: statutorily define “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” to tie citizenship to parental status, not just birthplace, and defund any agency handing documents to those outside true jurisdiction. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., went further with the ANCHORS AWAY Act, banning pregnant aliens from entry altogether. “Foreigners are being born on our soil, groomed by communists and globalists, and embedded into our society,” Ogles warned. “They are running for our political offices. They are collecting American benefits. And they are actively colonizing our country.”
.@RealTomHoman: I saw the birthright citizenship decision. Now, we step up enforcement. Even though we’re doing record amounts of enforcement now, we need to do more — and not only that, we need to really buckle down on birth tourism. pic.twitter.com/yhSeeMtUBA
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 30, 2026
The Scale of the Scam
The Center for Immigration Studies pegged 225,000 to 250,000 births in 2023 alone tied directly to illegal immigration. Add birth tourism and surrogacy exploitation, and the numbers explode. Adversaries like China don’t send pregnant tourists for the scenery—they’re building long-term influence networks with dual citizens who gain voting rights, benefits, and footholds. Ted Cruz nailed it: the Court strayed from original meaning, incentivizing illegal immigration. Congress has the power and duty to clarify and restore integrity.
NEW: In department wide memo, DOJ leadership directs all of its U.S. Attorneys across the country to prioritize investigations and prosecutions of birth tourism schemes. https://t.co/4Jgpcor8AG
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 30, 2026
Jeff Clark of the Oversight Project cuts through the noise: Congress can and must restrict flows to prevent birth tourism that undermines, rather than supports, the Constitution. These babies aren’t accidental—they’re strategic. Parents from adversarial nations secure citizenship for offspring who later access education, welfare, and political power without the assimilation or loyalty America demands.
🚨37-weeks pregnant Nigerian woman tries to board flight to US from UK for birth tourism.
UK officer Sarah steps in and stops it.
Babies born in US get automatic citizenship — a massive loophole.
UK babies don’t.
Sarah is a hero.
End birthright citizenship for…
— Don Keith (@RealDonKeith) June 26, 2026
Why This Matters for America First
Birthright citizenship as currently twisted rewards lawbreaking and foreign scheming over American families. The Founders never intended the 14th Amendment—aimed at freed slaves post-Civil War—to grant instant status to children of diplomats, tourists, or invaders. Original understanding required full jurisdiction: allegiance and subjection to U.S. laws without divided loyalties. Modern perversions turned it into a magnet, costing billions in services while diluting the value of citizenship earned through blood, sweat, and lawful process.
“I am a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American.” – Anchor baby Rep Delia Ramirez
The perfect case for why birthright citizenship is a disaster https://t.co/JlIAAGrvDb pic.twitter.com/IYhoJxBNWo
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 30, 2026
Newsom-style blue states amplify the damage, offering expansive benefits that draw more exploitation. Conservatives are rejecting the status quo: secure borders first, end incentives second. Legislation like SAFE KIDS, ANCHORS AWAY, and Roy’s definitional fixes reclaim congressional authority the Court can’t touch. No more anchor babies chaining illegal presence to future claims. No more surrogacy pipelines from Beijing embedding influence agents.
Democrats will scream xenophobia, but Americans know better. Citizenship isn’t a participation trophy for showing up on U.S. soil. It’s the birthright of a sovereign people who built the greatest nation on Earth. The Supreme Court may have slowed the fix, but Congress is moving. Expect fireworks as these bills advance—because protecting the integrity of American identity isn’t optional in an America First agenda. The era of open exploitation is ending. Citizens come first.