Saturday, August 30,
2025 - The Trump administration has issued a warning to foreigners against
traveling to the United States with the sole purpose of giving birth, a
practice often referred to as “birth tourism.”
In a statement released on Friday, August 29th,
the US State Department of Consular Affairs reminded visa holders that such
actions are prohibited under American law.
“Using your U.S visa to travel for the primary purpose of
giving birth in the United States so that your child will have U.S. citizenship
is not permitted,” the statement read.
“Consular officers will deny your visa application if they
have reason to believe this is your intent.”
The warning follows growing reports that many foreigners,
including some Kenyans, were using tourist visas to travel to the US for
childbirth, thereby securing American citizenship for their children.
This development comes just two days after the
administration announced additional visa restrictions targeting certain groups,
including international students and foreign journalists.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the measures
were aimed at curbing visa abuse.
“For too long, the past administration allowed students and
other visa holders to remain in the US virtually indefinitely, creating risks
and burdening taxpayers,” DHS said.
Separately, last month the US Embassy in Nairobi introduced
new application requirements. Kenyans seeking temporary visas must now disclose
all social media accounts used in the past five years when completing the
DS-160 application form.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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