U.S. Revokes 600+ Visas Over Birth Tourism
The US State Department has created a special working group to combat 'birth tourism' — trips by foreigners to the country with the aim of giving birth to a child and obtaining American citizenship for him.
Consensus
- The U.S. State Department created a special unit to combat 'birth tourism'.
- The unit has revoked more than 600 visas globally.
- The initiative targets individuals and networks involved in or facilitating birth tourism.
- The goal is to prevent abuse of U.S. birthright citizenship laws.
- The State Department aims to disrupt networks organizing such trips and verify visa holders' activities.
- The effort is part of broader immigration policy changes under President Donald Trump.
- The State Department emphasized that U.S. citizenship should not be obtained through abuse of immigration laws.
Points of divergence
- The State Department reported that some individuals falsely claimed conferences and shopping trips as their purpose of travel, while actually coming to give birth. — fontanka
- The State Department cited cases where a government employee stayed in the U.S. for three months instead of one week, and another woman went to Los Angeles instead of Orlando to give birth. — fontanka
- The State Department stated that participants in such schemes may face a lifetime ban on U.S. visas or entry if they provide false information. — fontanka
- The State Department mentioned that some intermediaries allegedly falsify medical documents and train clients to hide their true purpose from U.S. authorities. — fontanka
- The State Department's action is part of a broader effort by Trump to restrict birthright citizenship, following a previous attempt blocked by the Supreme Court in June 2026. — meduza
- The State Department announced that starting August 3, a $20,000 deposit will be required for tourist and business visa applications from countries that have violated stay duration rules. — vedomosti
- The State Department stated that 'American citizenship is not for sale.' — vedomosti
- President Trump signed an order on August 6 banning birth tourism, citing abuse by hundreds of thousands of people. — vm
- Chilean migration authorities have begun revoking citizenship of children born in Chile to foreign tourists, including Russian citizens. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- In the USA, they began fighting against 'birth tourism'. More than 600 visas have already been canceled — Фонтанка
- US State Department created special unit to combat 'maternity tourism'. It has already cancelled more than 600 visas — Meduza
- State Department created special unit to combat "maternity tourism" in the US — Ведомости
- New US special unit to combat 'maternity tourism' has recalled more than 600 visas — Вечерняя Москва