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Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor

Simon Veazey

Senior Editor

Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor

Simon Veazey

Senior Editor

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600 Visas Revoked by Birth Tourism Task Force

Since the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s order on birth tourism, his administration has shifted to other tools of the federal government. 

 

More than 600 visas have been quietly revoked over the past month, as part of the latest measures, which were unveiled on Wednesday.

 

Our reporter Troy Myers explains how the new task force is targeting what Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls “elaborate birth tourism rings” that coach foreigners, arrange housing, and even forge documents. 

 

Meanwhile, China’s birth tourism industry is hoping to capitalize on the Supreme Court ruling. Darlene Sanchez reports on how Chinese companies are touting their wares, and the possible security risks for America.

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Good morning. It’s Friday. Here are today’s top stories:

  • The Chinese Communist Party reaches deep into the private life of China’s 1.4 billion people through a vast network of entities and 10 to 15 million of ordinary citizens serve as the eyes and ears of the apparatus.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services issued a report alleging that practitioners of pediatric so-called gender-affirming care may have committed tens of millions of dollars in insurance fraud over the past decade.
  • The State Department said that it has ended the diversity, equity, and inclusion policies implemented at the Foreign Service under former President Joe Biden’s administration.
  • Canada is one of the “biggest enablers” of China bypassing U.S. tariffs via transshipping, according to a new report from the White House.