A Path to Safety

President ‌Donald Trump’s ​administration plans to crack down on networks it says help pregnant women lie on visa applications in order to secure U.S. citizenship for their U.S.-born babies, an issue that Trump has highlighted to justify his attempts to restrict birthright citizenship. In an internal email sent Thursday and reviewed by Reuters, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordered investigative agents around the country to ‌focus on a new “Birth Tourism Initiative.” The operation will seek to root out networks that help pregnant foreign nationals come to the U.S. to give birth so their children can receive citizenship, it said.

Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla Lucas were released from an immigration facility in Texas on April 2, after being held for nearly three weeks. The woman from Penticton, B.C., says she wants to speak out about her experience in custody.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on the legality of Trump's directive to limit birthright citizenship, challenging the 14th Amendment's interpretation. The directive restricts citizenship for U.S.-born children if neither parent is a citizen or legal resident, sparking debates on immigration policy and constitutional rights.