US sets up task force to combat birth tourism, revokes more than 600 visas

The Trump administration has established a task force to combat birth tourism, a practice aimed at securing U.S. citizenship for foreign-born children. This move follows the Supreme Court's recent rejection of Trump's attempt to restrict constitutional birthright citizenship. In a fact sheet, the U.S. State Department stated that they are "using all available tools to defend the integrity of U.S. citizenship, ensure non-immigrant visas are used only for their lawful and intended purposes, and prevent their exploitation through birth tourism."

The Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force has already revoked over 600 visas worldwide. Additionally, the State Department has revoked more than 175,000 visas since Trump took office, with more than 100 revocations linked to birth tourism in North Africa. Trump's administration is targeting both legal and illegal immigration, affecting various parts of the system.

In his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order that prevented the recognition of citizenship for children born in the U.S. when their parents were undocumented or holding temporary visas. The task force's creation is part of Trump's ongoing efforts to crack down on birth tourism after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in June to uphold the right of birthright citizenship.