The United States (US) Department of State has recently uncovered a “sophisticated birth tourism network” involving more than 100 foreign nationals.
As noted in its X handle, these individuals allegedly used fraudulent documents and visa “fixers” to obtain entry into the United States specifically to give birth.
This comes as the US launched a global crackdown on what it terms “illegal birth tourism schemes” by foreign nationals attempting to secure US citizenship for their children via travel visas.
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The department announced the policy on stating that the measures are designed to safeguard the integrity of American citizenship.
The State Department noted:
“Under President Trump, the State Department is defending the integrity of US citizenship by ending illegal birth tourism schemes. No foreigner is permitted to obtain a visitor visa for the primary purpose of acquiring US citizenship for a
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