U.S shuts down birth tourism rings, revokes over 600 visas worldwide

By Nkiruka Nnorom
The U.S. government has launched a crackdown on birth tourism networks, revoking over 600 visas issued to foreigners who used the route to secure citizenship for their children.
The Department of State stated this yesterday in an X post, saying that under President Donald Trump, tje department was “defending the integrity of U.S. citizenship by ending illegal birth tourism schemes.”
The department warned that no foreigner is permitted to obtain a visitor visa primarily to give birth in the U.S.
It noted more than 100 visas obtained through the scheme were revoked in West Africa, while over 400 and 100 visas were revoked in Europe and North Africa respectively.
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