The Trump administration has revoked more than 6,000 visas belonging to foreign nationals accused of engaging in or facilitating birth tourism in the United States, marking an expansion of its efforts to crack down on the practice and the businesses allegedly helping people arrange such trips.
The U.S. Department of State announced the latest figures on Nov. 12, saying its Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force had revoked more than 6,000 visas so far. The department also warned that it was pursuing individuals and commercial operators involved in facilitating the practice.
“The Department of State’s Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force has now revoked more than 6,000 visas from foreigners who engaged in or facilitated birth tourism. We are identifying and holding accountable everyone involved in this illicit practice,” the department said in a post on X.
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The latest figure represents a significant increase from the 4,000 birth tourism-related visa revocations reported by the White House in October. It also signals that the administration is widening its scrutiny beyond foreign nationals travelling to the U.S. to give birth, with commercial intermediaries and service providers also coming under investigation.
Birth tourism generally refers to the practice of travelling to another country primarily to give birth so that the child can acquire citizenship there. In the U.S., children born on American soil generally receive citizenship under existing law, subject to applicable exceptions.
The State Department established its Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force in August 2026 to identify people involved in the practice, review their visa eligibility and investigate businesses allegedly arranging such trips.
According to the department’s Aug. 12 announcement, the task force works across different State Department offices and coordinates with other federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security. Officials use information from multiple sources to examine travel histories and identify suspected birth tourism cases around the world.
The administration has particularly raised concerns about commercial operators that allegedly market U.S. childbirth packages to foreign nationals. These businesses are accused of offering visa coaching, arranging travel and accommodation, and advising applicants on how to conceal their actual reasons for visiting the country.
The State Department has also pointed to cases involving allegedly false information on visa applications and misleading travel itineraries. Its visitor visa guidance makes clear that travelling primarily to give birth in the U.S. so that a child can obtain American citizenship is not a permissible purpose for a visitor visa.
President Donald Trump has made birth tourism part of his broader immigration enforcement agenda. In August, he signed an executive order directing federal agencies to strengthen action against the practice, including through visa revocations, entry restrictions and measures targeting individuals and organizations that facilitate it.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio subsequently announced a separate visa restriction policy on Sept. 23 targeting foreign nationals who knowingly engage in or facilitate birth tourism. The restrictions cover not only people arranging such travel but also commercial network operators and intermediaries allegedly coaching applicants to misrepresent their intentions.
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The policy also allows certain family members to face restrictions under specified circumstances.
The latest crackdown adds another layer to the Trump administration’s scrutiny of visitor visa applications and the reasons foreign nationals give for travelling to the United States. While the State Department has not provided a country-wise breakdown of the more than 6,000 revocations, its expanding enforcement effort could have implications for both individual travellers and businesses operating in the international travel industry.visa