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Birthright Citizenship Costs US Taxpayers $150.7B Annually, According to FAIR
FAIR says half the cost goes to education, while healthcare and nutritional assistance make up the rest, as analysts call for constitutional reform.
- The Federation for American Immigration Reform reported that birthright citizenship for immigrants' children costs federal, state and local taxpayers $150.7 billion annually, with education, healthcare and nutritional assistance as primary drivers.
- Following a Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Barbara that struck down a broad executive order, the Trump administration signed two new directives in August 2026 aimed at 'ending birth tourism.'
- Mateo Forero, director of investigations at FAIR, warned that foreign nationals are 'farming U.S. citizenship' through commercial surrogacy, noting individuals may reside in China under the Chinese Communist Party, posing national security concerns.
- Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang remain in jail in lieu of $20 million bail following a high-profile Los Angeles County surrogacy case involving alleged abuse, with their next hearing Friday at Los Angeles County Superior Court in Pasadena.
- Forero emphasized that executive action alone is only a partial stopgap, explaining that resolving birthright citizenship ultimately requires potential legislation or a constitutional amendment to address the misreading of the 14th Amendment.
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Doubts are being raised about surrogate mothers giving birth to immigrant children, while the Trump Administration continues its efforts to end citizenship by birth and maternity tourism.
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FAIR: Birthright citizenship costs taxpayers $150.7B annually
(The Center Square) – Birthright citizenship of immigrants' children is costing federal, state and local taxpayers $150.7 billion annually, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
Birthright citizenship costs US taxpayers $150.7B annually, according to FAIR
Questions over surrogates giving birth to immigrants' children are being raised as the Trump administration continues its efforts to target birthright citizenship and birth tourism.
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