--- title: "US revokes 600 visas in crackdown on birth tourism networks" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-revokes-600-visas-in-crackdown-on-birth-tourism-networks" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/us-revokes-600-visas-in-crackdown-on-birth-tourism-networks" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-revokes-600-visas-in-crackdown-on-birth-tourism-networks.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/us-revokes-600-visas-in-crackdown-on-birth-tourism-networks" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-12T17:05:39.924Z" source_reported: "2026-08-12T16:37:52.433Z" updated: "2026-08-12T17:05:39.924Z" trust_score: 76 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 30 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-12T18:15:19.659067+00:00" --- # US revokes 600 visas in crackdown on birth tourism networks *State Department task force targets foreign nationals suspected of exploiting citizenship laws to secure US passports for children* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 76 of 100, higher is better. Trust 76: two independent full reports name Secretary Rubio, State Department, give specific visa figure and date. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Critic 95: explains why issue matters, includes Rubio quotes, specific data, next steps, clear structure. - Hype 30 of 100, lower is better. Hype 30: language is mildly emphatic but not sensational; headlines match article content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The US State Department revoked more than 600 visas in July 2026 as part of a crackdown on birth tourism, where foreign nationals travel to the US to give birth and secure citizenship for their children. - Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the creation of a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to dismantle networks facilitating the practice, calling it an abuse of US laws. - The crackdown follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on 6 August 2026, granting agencies authority to bar and revoke documentation of those involved in birth tourism schemes. - The revocations and task force were announced at a press conference on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Philippines, on 22 July 2026. The US State Department revoked more than 600 visas from foreign nationals in July 2026 as part of a crackdown on birth tourism. The practice involves pregnant women travelling to the US to give birth, securing American citizenship for their children under the principle of birthright citizenship. The revocations were announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a press conference in Pasay, Philippines, on 22 July 2026. Rubio announced the creation of a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force, established to identify and dismantle networks facilitating birth tourism. The task force has already reviewed visa holders suspected of involvement in the practice. Rubio described birth tourism as a "heinous abuse" of US laws and stated that American citizenship "is not for sale". The measures follow an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on 6 August 2026, which labels birth tourism a threat to national security and grants agencies authority to revoke documentation of those involved. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mentioned the Trump administration’s previous legal challenges to birthright citizenship, including its Supreme Court setback in June 2026. The left-rated report from unn.ua and the centre-rated report from The Express Tribune both included this context. Additionally, none of the digests from right-rated outlets specified the nationalities or countries of origin of the foreign nationals whose visas were revoked. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 14% (1) - Centre: 15% (1) - Right: 71% (5) 2 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-12T18:15:19.659067+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-12T18:45:55.109Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from unn.ua led on the creation of the Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force and its immediate actions, including the revocation of over 600 visas. It quoted Rubio’s statement on social media, where he described birth tourism as a "merzotne zlovzhyvannia" (heinous abuse) of US laws. The report also contextualised the crackdown within the Trump administration’s long-standing efforts to end birthright citizenship, noting its previous legal failures in courts. - unn.ua used the term "polohovyi turyzm" (maternity tourism) and framed it as a term used by the Trump administration. It described the practice as foreign women travelling to the US to give birth and secure American citizenship for their children. The report included Rubio’s claim that the task force would "liquidate illegal networks" involved in birth tourism. ### Centre - The centre-rated report from The Express Tribune led on the revocation of over 600 visas and the establishment of the task force. It quoted Rubio’s statement that "American citizenship is not for sale" and described birth tourism as a "calculated exploitation" of immigration policy. The report emphasised the national security implications of the practice, citing the executive order signed by Trump on 6 August 2026. - The Express Tribune framed the crackdown as part of Trump’s broader immigration policies, noting his previous attempts to curtail birthright citizenship through executive orders after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier efforts. It described birth tourism as involving criminal organisations that coach foreigners to defraud the visa system and forge documents. ### Right - All four right-rated digests led on the revocation of over 600 visas and the creation of the Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force. Globo and Anadolu Ajansı quoted Rubio’s statement that American citizenship "is not for sale". Newsweek’s digest noted that Rubio, a birthright citizen, announced the crackdown, while the Times of India’s digest described the task force’s goal as dismantling "illegal networks" and preventing "law abuse". - The right-rated digests framed the crackdown as a response to fraudulent schemes exploiting US citizenship laws. Globo’s digest explicitly linked the measures to a decree signed by Trump to deny citizenship in cases of birth tourism. None of the right-rated digests mentioned the Trump administration’s previous legal failures in attempting to end birthright citizenship. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 3 - high: 4 - unknown: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Gazeta Do Povo](https://gazetadopovo.com.br/mundo/governo-trump-revogou-mais-de-600-vistos-por-turismo-de-nascimento) — USA Repeals More than 600 Visas for "Birth Tourism" - [India Today](https://indiatoday.in/world/story/birth-tourism-crackdown-us-revokes-600-visas-targets-global-networks-ptag-2969819-2026-08-12) — US revokes 600 visas in a month as birth tourism crackdown widens - [unn.ua](https://unn.ua/news/rubio-stvoriuie-robochu-hrupu-dlia-borotby-z-polohovym-turyzmom-u-ssha) — Rubio Creates Task Force to Fight Maternity Tourism in the U.S. - [Globo](https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/08/12/forca-tarefa-de-combate-a-turismo-de-nascimento-ja-revogou-600-vistos-diz-rubio.ghtml) — USA Repeals More than 600 Visas for Birth Tourism - [The Express Tribune](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2623518/us-revokes-more-than-600-visas-to-dismantle-global-birth-tourism-networks) — US revokes more than 600 visas to dismantle global 'birth tourism' networks - [Newsweek](https://newsweek.com/birthright-citizen-marco-rubio-announces-birthright-citizenship-crackdown-12314229) — Birthright citizen Marco Rubio announces birthright citizenship crackdown - [Legit.ng - Nigeria news.](https://legit.ng/world/1724700-us-revokes-600-visas-month-birth-tourism-task-force-cracks-down) — US revokes over 600 visas in one month as birth tourism task force cracks down - [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-government-cracks-down-on-birth-tourism-revoking-over-600-visas-in-one-month/articleshow/133185803.cms) — US revokes over 600 visas in one month in birth tourism crackdown: Rubio - [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-revokes-more-than-600-visas-to-dismantle-global-birth-tourism-networks/4025430) — US revokes more than 600 visas to dismantle global 'birth tourism' networks ## Questions **What is birth tourism?** Birth tourism is the practice of foreign nationals travelling to the US to give birth, securing American citizenship for their children under birthright citizenship laws. The US State Department describes it as an exploitation of immigration policy and a threat to national security, leading to the recent crackdown and revocation of over 600 visas. **How many visas were revoked in the birth tourism crackdown?** The US State Department revoked more than 600 visas from foreign nationals in July 2026 as part of its crackdown on birth tourism. The revocations were announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a press conference in the Philippines on 22 July 2026. **What is the Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force?** The Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force is a unit created by the US State Department to identify and dismantle networks facilitating birth tourism. Announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the task force has already revoked over 600 visas and aims to review visa holders suspected of involvement in the practice. **Did the Trump administration previously try to end birthright citizenship?** Yes, the Trump administration attempted to end birthright citizenship through legal challenges but failed in courts, including a Supreme Court setback in June 2026. The recent crackdown on birth tourism was announced through an executive order signed by President Trump on 6 August 2026. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/us-revokes-600-visas-in-crackdown-on-birth-tourism-networks. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "US revokes 600 visas in crackdown on birth tourism networks", https://mediabias.news/politics/us-revokes-600-visas-in-crackdown-on-birth-tourism-networks