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Department of State

@StateDept

Leading U.S. foreign policy and American diplomacy since 1789. For all Department accounts: state.gov/social

Washington, DC

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Born July 27

Joined October 2007

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Under President Trump, the State Department is defending the integrity of U.S. citizenship by ending illegal birth tourism schemes. No foreigner is permitted to obtain a visitor visa for the primary purpose of acquiring U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the U.S.
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Tommy Pigott
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.@SecRubio will travel to Los Angeles June 12-13 to lead the U.S. delegation to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s first @FIFAWorldCup match vs. Paraguay. During the match, the Secretary will meet with Paraguayan President @SantiPenap to continue advancing the strong U.S.-Paraguay
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Welcome to the Volunteer State. The United States of America is the most beautiful country in the world, and we’re happy you’re visiting.
Freddy🇩🇪
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Somewhere in Tennessee
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The White House
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One more day until the FIFA World Cup 2026 comes to America! 🔥🇺🇸 Let's goooo!
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⚽ The United States is excited to host international fans for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, which coincides with our nation's 250th anniversary. American greatness, world-class hospitality, and sporting excellence will be on full display! 🇺🇸
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.@POTUS on Iran: "We hit them hard yesterday and we're going to hit them again hard today... And we'll see what happens with the deal. We were really close to a deal — but they keep tapping us along. They keep playing us for suckers because you know what? They dealt with some
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Rapid Response 47
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.@POTUS on Iran: "Did you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil? Nobody knows it. You know who doesn't know about it? Iran — until right now. We took out, the other night, 22 ships."
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A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right. The State Department is taking action around the world to stop this abuse, dismantle birth tourism networks, and hold accountable those who try to scam our system.
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Consular officers – working with law enforcement and using data analytics – identified several networks abusing the system and put a stop to it.
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One U.S. embassy in North Africa revoked over 100 visas for “birth tourist” parents who came to the United States primarily to give birth so their children would get U.S. citizenship.
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We shut it down, revoked their visas, and permanently banned several fraudsters from traveling to the United States ever again.
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In Europe, a U.S. embassy identified more than 400 suspected birth tourism cases since 2024. Investigators traced them to at least six companies that coached applicants on what to say in their visa interview, arranged U.S. housing, and set up delivery plans.
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We shut it down, revoked these foreign nationals’ visas, and are coordinating with local authorities to systematically identify and cut off any similar operations.
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