Trump creates task force to crack down on birth tourism, revokes over 600 visas

US launches birth tourism crackdownThe US State Department has set up a new Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to identify and act against foreign nationals suspected of travelling to the US primarily to give birth, saying it has already revoked more than 600 visas as part of the crackdown.Announcing the task force on Aug 12, the State Department said it would review the activities of visa holders worldwide, connect information held across federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), examine travel histories and take action against those involved in birth tourism or the networks facilitating it.The move comes amid a wider Trump administration push to prevent what it describes as the exploitation of US immigration laws through birth tourism. A few days ago on Aug 6