Birth Tourism · Full chronicle and history

According to Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on October 27 the suspension of the EVS-TAP program, which allowed screened Chinese citizens to travel visa-free to the Northern Mariana Islands, effective at 2:00 PM on October 30. The reasons cited include birth tourism, national security, and immigration enforcement risks. Over 3,000 Chinese citizens entered through this program in fiscal year 2025.

On August 12, the US Department of State announced the establishment of a special task force to curb birth tourism, aimed at investigating and cracking down on foreigners who travel to the US on visas to give birth in an attempt to acquire citizenship. Over 600 visas have already been revoked.

The US Department of State announced the establishment of a task force to stop birth tourism, reviewing the activities of global visa holders and dismantling profit-making networks, and has revoked visas for more than 6 million foreign nationals.

Trump signs executive order restricting birthright citizenship and cracking down on "birth tourism".

Trump signed two executive orders requiring restrictions on certain children born in the United States obtaining citizenship, and allowing the refusal or revocation of visas related to reproductive tourism and permanent entry bans.

The U.S. government issued an executive order authorizing the Secretary of State and the Department of Homeland Security to deny visas or entry to relevant individuals, revoke visas or travel authorization, and deport those involved in birth tourism.

Ms. Zhu said that some Chinese families who went to the US to give birth more than 10 years ago have had their applications for renewal rejected multiple times after their 10-year tourist visas expired.

Thai police and the Ministry of Interior's Department of Local Administration simultaneously searched 42 locations across the country and obtained 40 arrest warrants, with those sought including a Chinese national mother, a Thai man suspected of posing as the father, and other foreign nationals.

A Department of Justice memorandum directs federal prosecutors to work with the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of cases involving individuals suspected of obtaining citizenship through birth tourism.