The latest horrific development in the Trump administration’s never-ending attacks on immigrants and immigration is a new rule which the administration claims is an attempt to stop “birth tourism.” Under this new rule, which goes into effect on Friday, visa officers are given more power to prevent pregnant women from visiting the United States if the officers believe the women are traveling to the U.S. for the “primary purpose” of giving birth and obtaining citizenship for their children.\n
from visiting the United States if the officers believe the women are traveling to the U.S. for the “primary purpose” of giving birth and obtaining citizenship for their children.
While this new rule may not be shocking, considering the policies that the Trump administration has already implemented surrounding immigration, that doesn’t make it any less awful. According to theConsular officers were already unlikely to grant visa to women who they believed were traveling to the United States solely to give birth.
“It will also defend American taxpayers from having their hard-earned dollars siphoned away to finance the direct and downstream costs associated with birth tourism,” Ms. Grisham said. “The integrity of American citizenship must be protected.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump administration announces new rules limiting visas for pregnant foreign womenThe Trump administration will impose restrictions on visas for pregnant foreign women to prevent 'birth tourism' aimed at gaining U.S. citizenship for the child.
Read more »
Trump Administration Will Now Deny Visas to Pregnant WomenThe Trump administration has taken a drastic step toward further enacting its virulent anti-immigration platform
Read more »
Trump administration removes federal protections from streams, wetlandsTrump administration moves to remove Obama-era clean water protections intended to protect rivers, streams, wetlands and other bodies of water from pollution and runoff from industrial facilities and agriculture.
Read more »
Newsom reaches out to Trump administration for homelessness helpThe move comes after President Donald Trump last month said California leaders "must call and 'politely' ask for help" on homelessness.
Read more »