The US State Department proposed on September 1–2, 2026 requiring parents to prove their own citizenship or immigration status when applying for passports for their children, as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and birthright citizenship.
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Sept 1 - The U.S. State Department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of President Donald Trump's latest effort to limit birthright citizenship.
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EXCLUSIVE: US may ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to get passports for their children Reuters
Limiting birthright citizenship has been one of the president’s top priorities in his far-reaching crackdown on immigration.