DHS Markwayne Mullin Shuts Birth Tourism Loophole for Chinese

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is suspending a Biden-era program that allowed Chinese nationals to visit the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa, according to a federal notice filed Monday. - Mariane Angela

• The senators argued that the policy encouraged birth tourism, by which foreign nationals travel to the United States to give birth so their children can obtain U.S. citizenship. ..
• DHS cited security concerns, including the possibility that Chinese nationals could use the program to gather intelligence near U.S. military facilities. 

The department said more than 3000 Chinese nationals entered the Northern Mariana Islands through the program in fiscal year 2025...