# US revokes over 600 visas in birth tourism crackdown 2026-08-13T13:06:53+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The United States has revoked more than 600 visas from foreign nationals in the past month as part of a crackdown on birth tourism, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday. The State Department formed a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to identify visa holders who travelled to the US to give birth and individuals facilitating such travel. ‘American citizenship is not for sale,’ Rubio said on X. The crackdown follows an executive order by President Donald Trump on August 6. The task force is reviewing travel histories of visa holders worldwide, analysing data from the State Department and Homeland Security. The department cited cases where applicants allegedly concealed birth tourism plans, including using a conference as cover. Rubio warned that more actions would follow. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - livemint.com Tags: birth tourism, citizenship, crackdown, State Department, US visas, Visa fraud Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-revokes-over-600-visas-in-birth-tourism-crackdown/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-revokes-over-600-visas-in-birth-tourism-crackdown/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.