DHS halts visa-free travel for Chinese citizens due to birth tourism and security issues.
The Trump administration has decided to suspend a visa-free travel scheme for Chinese nationals visiting the Northern Mariana Islands, following concerns from Republican lawmakers about the potential for facilitating birth tourism and posing national security threats. This decision, made by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, targets a program initiated during the Biden administration that allowed […]
Trump puts an end to visa-free travel for Chinese citizens due to birth tourism issues
The Trump administration has decided to halt a visa-free travel program for Chinese visitors to a U.S. island territory, responding to warnings from Republican lawmakers about potential national security risks and the possibility of promoting birth tourism. This program, which had been initiated under President Biden, had previously allowed certain pre-approved Chinese nationals to stay […]
EU Patriots Urge Limits on Visa-Free Area Following Spain Amnesty
Plans by Spain’s Socialist Party Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to offer amnesty to a significant number of undocumented immigrants have raised concerns about the stability of the EU’s open borders policy. This month, Madrid’s left-leaning coalition government unveiled a regularization initiative. This program aims to provide legal residency to at least 500,000, potentially exceeding 1 […]
China’s economic need and soft diplomacy spur about-face on visa-free entry | China
a A few years ago, getting a visa to visit China was “a big deal”, says Kate Murray. The Australian was due to attend the four-day trade show, but to obtain a visa he needed a formal invitation from the organizers, which felt like “thousands of documents”. . “They wanted to know so many details […]