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Rubio Says U.S. Has Revoked More Than 600 Visas in 30 Days as Part of Crackdown on 'Birth Tourism'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Credit: Mandel NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said his office has revoked more than 600 visas from foreign nationals worldwide over the past month as part of a new effort targeting so-called "birth tourism," the practice of traveling to the United States to give birth so a child receives U.S. citizenship.

In a post on X, Rubio said the recently established Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force is reviewing visa holders and investigating networks that allegedly help foreign nationals misrepresent their travel plans.

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