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US to Restrict Visas for Birth Tourism, Combatting Citizenship Exploitation
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News18•23-09-2026, 23:30
US to Restrict Visas for Birth Tourism, Combatting Citizenship Exploitation
- •The US announced new restrictions on visas for individuals involved in "birth tourism," aiming to prevent the exploitation of its immigration system for profit.
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the policy targets those who engage in or facilitate birth tourism, sending a clear message against exploiting US citizenship.
- •The restrictions apply to owners, operators, and managers of commercial birth tourism networks, visa "fixers," foreign medical providers, and others who support such practices.
- •Birth tourism involves traveling to the United States primarily to give birth, ensuring the child obtains US citizenship.
- •This move follows previous actions by US President Donald Trump, including executive orders to withhold citizenship documentation from certain children born on US soil and restrict entry for birth tourism.
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The United States announced measures to restrict visa issuances for individuals who engage in or facilitate birth tourism, targeting commercial networks, visa fixers, and foreign medical providers who exploit the immigration system.
President Donald Trump signed executive orders withholding citizenship documentation from certain children born on US soil and restricting entry for birth tourism in response to the Supreme Court striking down his previous order denying automatic citizenship to noncitizens' children.
The policy targets commercial birth tourism network owners and operators, visa fixers who coach applicants to commit fraud, foreign medical providers who facilitate Medicaid abuse, and other enablers of commercial birth tourism.
