The US has announced the implementation of visa restrictions against individuals involved in commercial “birth tourism.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these restrictions aim to target individuals and commercial brokers who arrange or coordinate travel to the US with the specific goal of securing American citizenship for the child through birth. Additionally, the US has launched a new public reporting system for information regarding visa fraud. According to the US State Department, this new system facilitates the reporting of visa fraud cases, such as sham marriages and fictitious employment offers. The department describes this move as part of broader efforts to curb the abuse of the US immigration system. Criticizing birth tourism, Marco Rubio noted that foreign commercial birth tourism networks are allegedly exploiting the US immigration system for profit. According to him, these networks organize travel to the US for pregnant women so that the child can acquire American citizenship upon birth. As announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the visa restrictions will target commercial brokers and other individuals involved in organizing birth tourism; this includes networks that coordinate travel, accommodation, or childbirth-related services on a commercial basis. The US State Department has indicated that the scope of these restrictions may extend beyond the primary individuals involved; in certain cases, visa restrictions could also apply to the immediate family members of those involved. However, action in each instance will be taken based on the specific circumstances and applicable US visa regulations. Through this policy, the US administration intends to convey that attempts to use the visa system as a commercial model to secure American citizenship will not be tolerated. “Birth tourism” refers to the practice where a pregnant foreign woman travels to another country specifically to give birth. In the US, this term is also used for cases where the primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the country and secure the associated citizenship benefits. The US administration has now focused its attention on commercial networks that allegedly arrange travel, accommodation, and other services for women arriving from abroad. The government states that action can be taken when such activities are conducted on a commercial basis with the aim of exploiting the US immigration system.