US moves to restrict visas linked to birth tourism
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced visa restrictions targeting people accused of engaging in or profiting from birth tourism. The move came shortly before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in the United States for a summit with President Donald Trump, according to the South China Morning Post.
The United States is moving to restrict visas for people who engage in or facilitate birth tourism, according to the South China Morning Post. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measure hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the country for a summit with President Donald Trump. The policy targets people accused of participating in or profiting from birth tourism, a practice the Trump administration has increasingly associated with Chinese nationals, the newspaper reported.
Rubio said the restrictions were intended to prevent foreigners from exploiting the US immigration system. He described the practice as fraud and said the measure would apply to those who both take part in it and benefit financially from it. The announcement came against the backdrop of Xi’s visit and wider tensions between Washington and Beijing.
The supplied report does not provide further details on the visa rules, their implementation or the number of people expected to be affected.
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