Marco Rubio Announces New US Visa Restrictions Targeting Birth Tourism
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting individuals and organizations involved in so-called birth tourism, as the Trump administration expands its efforts to prevent the U.S. immigration system from being used to obtain citizenship for children born in the country. The policy, announced on Sept. 23, 2026, […]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has introduced new visa restrictions aimed at combatting birth tourism, a practice where individuals travel to the United States specifically to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. The policy, introduced on September 23, 2026, targets commercial networks, visa "fixers," foreign medical providers, and other parties involved in facilitating such arrangements.
These entities could face visa restrictions, with the State Department empowered to restrict visas for anyone engaged in, facilitating, or profiting from birth tourism. The policy, implemented under the Immigration and Nationality Act, seeks to prevent the exploitation of the U.S. immigration system for the purpose of obtaining citizenship for foreign-born children.
Birth tourism, often facilitated through commercial networks, involves traveling to the U.S. to give birth and subsequently claim citizenship for the child. Despite the policy's expansion of visa restrictions, the primary focus remains on those who knowingly participate in or facilitate these arrangements, rather than the act of giving birth itself.
Written by urgent.news from Colombia One's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
