{
  "id": 9818026,
  "title": "US expands visa restrictions targeting 'birth tourism' networks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/us-expands-visa-restrictions-targeting-birth-tourism-networks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T19:26:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/2ah1nwggx"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States has broadened its visa restrictions to target individuals and networks involved in birth tourism, specifically focusing on commercial operators and facilitators. This policy, issued by the US Department of State, aims to curb the practice of foreign nationals traveling to the US to give birth so their children can obtain American citizenship. The new measures target commercial entities, intermediaries, and service providers who assist foreigners in engaging in birth tourism, including those who provide fraudulent information on visa applications, foreign medical service providers, and individuals accused of benefiting fraudulently from the Medicaid health program. The policy shift aims to protect the immigration system, public resources, and American taxpayers by preventing the exploitation of the visa system for birth tourism purposes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Marco Rubio Announces New US Visa Restrictions Targeting Birth Tourism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/marco-rubio-announces-new-us-visa-restrictions-targeting-birth-tourism",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:31:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}