Nearly 900 visas revoked related to birth tourism, U.S. Department of State says
The crackdown targets networks accused of coaching applicants to misstate their travel purpose and using visa fraud to secure U.S. citizenship for children.
- The Trump administration has revoked nearly 900 visas as part of an escalating crackdown on birth tourism, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced Friday. The total rose significantly since officials previously reported over 600 revocations.
- Birth tourism involves foreign nationals traveling to the United States primarily to give birth, aiming for their children to obtain citizenship. A 2020 State Department rule authorizes consular officers to deny visitor visas when they suspect childbirth is the primary travel purpose.
- Pigott accused operators of presenting themselves as healthcare providers while coaching applicants to misrepresent their intentions to consular officers. He alleged these networks profit by selling United States citizenship through deception.
- Applicants who provide false information during the visa process face serious immigration consequences, the administration emphasized. Targeting individuals who misrepresent travel intentions, the crackdown aims to deter visa fraud and protect United States citizenship processes.
- Foreign nationals are not categorically barred from traveling to the United States while pregnant, officials clarified. The crackdown focuses on visa fraud and misrepresentation, though the department has not provided a breakdown of revocations by nationality.
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The U.S. Department of State on Aug. 20 said that nearly 900 visas have been revoked since a birth tourism task force was created in early August. Birth tourism refers to a foreign national traveling to another country to give birth there in a bid to allow the child to gain citizenship of that country. The Trump administration attempted to end birthright citizenship through an executive order last year, which was challenged in court and later bl…
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[your]NEWSState Department says nearly 900 visas revoked in birth tourism crackdown
The Trump administration has revoked nearly 900 visas as part of an escalating crackdown on what the State Department calls “birth tourism,” the agency’s spokesperson Tommy Pigott said. Pigott disclosed the latest figure during an interview with National Report, saying the number has risen significantly since the department announced a task force focused on disrupting networks that allegedly facilitate birth tourism and visa fraud. “When that ta…
U.S. State Dept.: Nearly 900 birth tourism visas revoked since early August
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