The Trump administration issued new visa guidelines today that could make it more difficult for some pregnant women to get visas to visit the US.
In a move purportedly aimed at curbing"birth tourism," the Trump administration issued new visa guidelines Thursday that could make it more difficult for some pregnant women to get visas to visit the United States.
It noted that investigations of birth tourism found that operators often fabricated financial documents, used false information to lease apartments, and charged individuals as much as $100,000 for the service.Though focused on organized birth tourism operators, the State Department also suggested the new rule could be applied against some individuals.
Implementing the new guidelines could be problematic. Consular officers conducting visa interviews do not have the right to ask whether a woman is pregnant or intends to become so. But they would have to determine whether a visa applicant would be coming to the U.S. primarily to give birth.
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