The US has revoked more than 600 visas over the past month as the Trump administration steps up its crackdown on birth tourism, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated.
Political Context
He added that the administration would continue efforts to prevent what he called an abuse of US laws. The crackdown comes after an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on August 6 targeting birth tourism.
“In just one month, the Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force has taken action to revoke more than 600 visas from foreign nationals across the globe,” Rubio said in a post on X. “American citizenship is not for sale,” Rubio said, accusing birth tourism networks of exploiting the US immigration system. Some of these networks allegedly coach foreign travelers on how to misrepresent their intentions when applying for visas, arrange accommodation and travel, and in some cases forge documents to facilitate trips to the US, according to Rubio. The State Department said the task force is designed to coordinate information held by the department and other federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security. Officials said the coordination allows the government to examine travel histories and other information involving individuals from around the world as part of its effort to identify suspected birth tourism activity.
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“The State Department will use all available tools to dismantle birth tourism networks and defend the integrity of US citizenship ,” Rubio said.
