US to crack down on ‘birth tourism’ to country — State Department

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The US State Department plans to intensify actions against illegal birth tourism, highlighting networks that exploit visa fraud by misinforming consular officials. This crackdown aims to curb deceptive practices linked to birthright citizenship.

State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott noted that "Illicit 'birth tourism' networks charge tens of thousands of dollars and coach individuals to commit visa fraud by lying to consular officers"