The U.S. Department of Justice has intensified its crackdown on alleged birth tourism, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calling it a "booming industry" following the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling. The DOJ says it will prioritize investigations into visa fraud involving foreign nationals who allegedly travel to the U.S. primarily to give birth. According to the DOJ, federal prosecutors will work alongside the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations to target suspected birth tourism networks, with officials arguing that fraudulent visa applications and related offenses violate existing federal law. Show more Show less
'Coming here on tourist visa just to have a baby': DOJ, FBI launch major 'birth tourism' crackdown
The U.S. Department of Justice has intensified its crackdown on alleged birth tourism, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calling it a "booming industry" following the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling. The DOJ says it will prioritize investigations into visa fraud involving foreign nationals who allegedly travel to the U.S. primarily to give birth. According to the DOJ, federal prosecutors will work alongside the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations to target suspected birth tourism networks, with officials arguing that fraudulent visa applications and related offenses violate existing federal law.
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