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The Trump administration said Wednesday it will no longer allow foreign visitors to receive temporary visas for the purpose of giving birth to a child with U.S. citizenship. The crackdown came after the State Department said it uncovered what it described as several illegal birth tourism schemes. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., released a Wednesday statement voicing support for the crackdown. American citizenship is a privilege, not a right, he wrote. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., also lauded the State Department in a Wednesday statement and called for Homeland Security to proactively prosecute lawbreakers.
Birth Tourism Networks Discovered Across Multiple Continents
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