Texas leaders point to 'birth tourism' as Trump opposes birthright citizenship

Houston Public Media News 88.7 | By Andrew Schneider

Published September 17, 2026 at 6:16 PM EDT

Texas officials have tried to take action to punish clinics encouraging "birth tourism." But there are laws that can be used there, if there's evidence and they're enforced.

Andrew Schneider

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