Bill in Congress targets "birth tourism", revokes citizenship for people entering the U.S. illegally

Name: Bill in Congress targets "birth tourism", revokes citizenship for people entering the U.S. illegally
Uploaded: 2026-08-02T07:20:00-0500
Duration: 11 min 4 s
Description: A new bill in Congress seeks to revoke birthright citizenship for the children whose parents entered the U.S. illegally, and takes aim at immigrants who travel to the country solely to get citizenship for their children. Republican Rep. Brandon Gill of Flower Mound filed the bill. He says the legislation would not require a constitutional amendment.

A new bill in Congress seeks to revoke birthright citizenship for the children whose parents entered the U.S. illegally, and takes aim at immigrants who travel to the country solely to get citizenship for their children. Republican Rep. Brandon Gill of Flower Mound filed the bill. He says the legislation would not require a constitutional amendment.