US launches global crackdown on illegal ‘birth tourism’, revokes visas in Africa

The United States Department of State has intensified enforcement actions against what it describes as illegal “birth tourism” schemes aimed at securing American citizenship for children through visitor visas.
This was disclosed in a statement posted via the department’s official X handle on Wednesday.
“Under President Trump, the State Department is defending the integrity of U.S. citizenship by ending illegal birth tourism schemes.
“No foreigner is permitted to obtain a visitor visa for the primary purpose of acquiring U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the U.S.
“A U.S. embassy in West Africa uncovered a sophisticated birth tourism network involving more than 100 for...