Pursuant to recent executive orders, the Department of State (DOS) announced on August 12, 2026, that it has established a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to “[review] the activities of visa holders worldwide to identify instances of birth tourism, take action to revoke visas of those who engage in or facilitate it, and dismantle the networks that profit from this abuse.”
DOS said the Task Force analyzes and connects information held across DOS, the Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies. Among other things, DOS said it is “addressing birth tourism on a global scale, examining travel histories of individuals from all around the world.” As part of this effort, DOS said, the Task Force has revoked more than 600 visas, noting that DOS “generally revokes visas when there are indications of a potential ineligibility.”
The executive orders include Continuing to Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship and Ending Birth Tourism, both signed on August 6, 2026.
