Local immigration lawyer speaks on President Trump’s new birthright citizenship executive orders
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – After President Trump’s second round of birthright citizenship executive orders were signed today, a local immigration attorney is breaking down the order’s new provisions.
Ally Bolour with the Bolour/Carl Immigration Group in Palm Springs says he doubts the executive order will have an impact with the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to uphold the 14th amendment.
The President’s second attempt at curbing birthright citizenship outlines stricter guidelines for children of foreign diplomats, alien enemies, those born in U.S. territories, and for purposes the administration calls ‘birth tourism.’
However, Bolour says guidelines already exist to limit ‘birth tourism,’ and claims it is unlikely a pregnant woman already showing would be granted a visa.
“Overall, I don’t see it changing anything. Some of it is already in the law, such as the diplomats, the foreign terrorists. Getting a U.S. visa is already just extremely, really difficult. If somebody’s showing already, they’re likely aren’t going to get the visa,” Bolour said.
According to the Migration Policy Institute, nearly 26,000 births every year fall into the category of ‘birth tourism.’ That’s compared to 3.5 million annual births in the U.S.
Bolour admits ‘birth tourism’ cases can exist, but denies they are as prevalent as most think. He also tells News Channel 3 denying visas to pregnant women could be a difficult standard to implement across the board.
“Birth tourism certainly exists. I’m not saying it doesn’t but what they’re saying is we’re going to deny visas to anyone who we suspect is going to come and give birth. How would they know? Are they going to do maternity tests on every female applicant, which is not doable,” he said.
Either way, Bolour is certain the executive orders will make their way back to the Supreme Court.
“I think the courts will have a thing or two to say about this,” he said.
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