# DHS suspends visa-free travel program for Chinese nationals amid birth tourism, security concerns

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dhs-suspends-visa-free-travel-program-for-chinese-nationals-amid-birth-tourism-security-concerns/
- Published: 2026-10-27T00:37:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T01:12:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-suspends-visa-free-travel-program-chinese-nationals-amid-birth-tourism-security-concerns
- Topics: Culture, Travel, World

## Key points

- Visa-free travel for Chinese visitors to the Northern Mariana Islands is being suspended.
- More than 3,000 Chinese nationals used the programme in fiscal year 2025.
- DHS cited birth tourism, espionage and onward travel risks.

## Summary

The Trump administration is suspending a visa-free travel programme for Chinese nationals visiting the Northern Mariana Islands, following lawmakers’ concerns about birth tourism and national security. The Department of Homeland Security said the arrangement could be exploited for espionage or unauthorised onward travel near US military sites.

Created in 2024 and implemented the following year, the programme let prescreened Chinese visitors stay in the islands for up to 14 days without obtaining a consular visa. DHS said more than 3,000 people used it in fiscal year 2025. The suspension is due to begin at 2 p.m. EDT on 30 October; approved visitors already there may complete their stays, but will need a visa for future visits unless another exception applies. DHS said it will review the programme with the State and Interior departments.

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