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US forms task force to end birth tourism, revokes over 600 visas
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US forms task force to end birth tourism, revokes over 600 visas

From South China Morning Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. has established a task force to combat "birth tourism."
  • The State Department is revoking more than 600 visas related to the practice.
  • This action follows the Supreme Court's rejection of an attempt to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents.

The Trump administration has launched a new task force aimed at eradicating "birth tourism," a practice where non-U.S. citizens travel to the United States to give birth and obtain citizenship for their children. The U.S. State Department announced it is revoking over 600 visas associated with this practice.

This move intensifies the administration's efforts to restrict access to U.S. citizenship, particularly after the Supreme Court blocked an attempt to end birthright citizenship for children born on American soil to non-citizen parents. The task force will collaborate with the Department of Homeland Security to enforce immigration policies.

Officials stated that the administration is employing "all available tools to defend the integrity of U.S. citizenship." The policy aims to ensure that non-immigrant visas are used for their intended purposes, signaling a stricter approach to immigration and visa regulations.

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Originally published by South China Morning Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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