…..creates Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force
The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security has established a specialized interagency unit aimed at curbing birth tourism.
The policy shift directly targets a lucrative commercial infrastructure built around birth tourism. These include facilitators what often operate under the guise of doulas, midwives, or travel advisors, offering all-inclusive packages that feature visa coaching, forged medical records, and coordinated hospital stays.
Others are those involved in marketing campaigns openly pitch US childbirth as a pathway to global mobility and long-term residency options for parents.
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