'Most evil in this country': Adam Kinzinger slams people calling for ICE to go after pregnant women

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, social media was filled with posts urging people to take matters into their own hands and report "pregnant illegal aliens" to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Many, including some political figures, took to X to spread the message to the proclaimed patriots. Former Republican and Trump critic Adam Kinzinger blasted the messages and called the people spreading them "psychos" and the biggest "evil in the country." 

Following Tuesday's ruling, X was flooded with such posts, many of which went viral. One of the most prominent calls came from former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans, who wrote, "If you see a pregnant foreigner, contact ICE immediately. The future of our country depends on it." Another one was shared by Journalist Eric Spracklen, who claimed, "It's time to call ICE on every pregnant foreigner," and "Enough is enough." His post caught the eye of Kinzinger, who shared a scathing reply. 

While the bizarre calls continue after Trump lost his decade-long bid to end birthright citizenship, the administration is reportedly considering a Plan B, which includes policies targeting women who come to the U.S. to give birth. Immediately after the decision, MAGA figures like Federalist founder Sean Davis suggested that the U.S. should ban pregnant foreign women from entering the country, and Trump advisor Stephen Miller told Fox News's Jesse Watters on Tuesday that America must "think very carefully about who you let into your country, even on a temporary basis." 

Furthermore, White House aides and allies have already discussed several policy options, Politico reported, citing two administration officials and several others with knowledge of the discussions. The suggestions range from prosecuting organizations or individuals involved in "birth tourism schemes" to charging women who are already in the country with fraud or barring the entry of pregnant foreign women into the country entirely.

"President Trump remains totally committed to protecting the value of natural-born American citizenship, which is why, following yesterday's ruling, he directed Congress to take immediate action to address this," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Axios in an emailed statement. "The Department of Justice will also prioritize investigations of birth tourism schemes," the statement further added. Birth tourism occurs when visitors come to America specifically to give birth and ensure their child gets U.S. citizenship. 

The Justice Department has also issued a memo urging U.S. attorneys to work with the DHS and "prioritize the investigation and prosecution of birth tourism schemes." The memo said "thousands of foreigners" come to the country under "false pretenses to give birth and secure citizenship for their child." While the government officially doesn't track the number of babies born to foreign visitors, third-party estimates put the number at  20,000 to 26,000 cases per year, which is a fraction of the 3.6 million babies that were born in America in 2025, per the Centers for Disease Control, making birth tourism relatively small.