Month: September 2026

Birthright Citizenship

Judge Blocks Enforcement of Birth Tourism Executive Order

A federal judge blocked enforcement of an executive order targeting “birth tourism” on September 2, 2026. The move prevents the government from denying citizenship to children of mothers that came to U.S. specifically for giving birth. This is the latest judicial block reinforcing birthright citizenship to children of non-citizens born

Neighborhood Investigations Reinstated for Citizenship Applicants

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formalized neighborhood investigations as part of the naturalization process. The move follows an agency memo published in August 2025. The new policy went into effect on August 25, 2026. Update Details The new policy holds that: USCIS may conduct neighborhood investigations as part of

Parents of Citizen Children Must Prove Legal Status for Child’s Passport

The Department of State (DOS) proposed parents with citizen children prove their own citizenship when requesting their passports. The move is part of the August 2026 executive order targeting “birth tourism” and broadens historical exceptions to birthright citizenship. Currently, this is just a proposal and doesn’t have a concrete implementation