State Revokes 900 Birth Tourism Visas | Amarillo News

The U.S. State Department just revoked nearly 900 visas linked to birth tourism — a practice where foreign nationals come to America specifically to give birth, exploiting nonimmigrant visas. A new federal task force is hunting down networks behind these schemes, reviewing travel patterns and associations to crack down on fraud. While giving birth in the U.S. isn’t illegal, lying about your intent to obtain a visa is. Despite the crackdown, research shows this is a tiny fraction of all births — and proving intent can be tricky. Agencies are teaming up to decide next steps for revoked visa holders, while Texas hospitals face scrutiny after taking down a controversial billboard promoting childbirth packages — now under investigation by the state Attorney General’s office, which the hospital claims was a miscommunication and never intended to support unlawful activity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7c81598868111472