The U.S. State Department has established a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force and revoked more than 600 visas from foreign nationals worldwide over the past month, part of a stepped-up campaign to stop travelers from entering the United States primarily to give birth and secure American citizenship for a child.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the action, declaring plainly that American citizenship is not for sale. In a post on X, Rubio accused organized networks of coaching applicants to misrepresent their travel plans, arranging housing on their behalf, and, in some cases, forging documents to exploit the visa system for financial gain.

“American citizenship is not for sale.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio

The new task force, working in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, is reviewing visa holders, travel patterns, and interagency data to identify and disrupt these schemes. Officials said the effort is intended to ensure non-immigrant visas are used only for their lawful purposes and to protect the integrity of U.S. citizenship itself.

A Pattern of Enforcement

Earlier this week, the State Department reported that it had revoked more than 175,000 visas overall since President Trump returned to office, citing fraud, criminal activity, and other violations. The birth-tourism crackdown builds directly on a series of embassy-level investigations conducted over recent months.

The Legal Backdrop

The administration has long argued that visitor visas cannot lawfully be obtained for the primary purpose of acquiring citizenship for a child born in the United States. The latest moves follow the Supreme Court’s recent rejection of broader attempts to restrict birthright citizenship, prompting officials to instead focus enforcement on visa screening and revocation at the point of entry and beyond.

Officials said the task force will continue identifying facilitators and participants in these networks, with some individuals facing permanent bars from entering the United States.