The Trump administration has directed U.S. diplomats to examine certain visa and travel records dating back to 2020 for suspected cases of birth tourism, according to a State Department cable sent to diplomatic posts around the world on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The cable, issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s office, provides guidance for handling suspected cases. People found to have traveled to the United States primarily to give birth could have existing visas revoked or encounter difficulty securing new ones. The consequences could extend to relatives who were not the parents of a child born in the United States, according to the cable’s reported guidance. Birth tourism generally refers to people traveling to the U.S. as visitors with the intention of giving birth so their child can obtain U.S. citizenship. Under standard interpretations of U.S. immigration law, giving birth is not a valid primary purpose for a tourist visa. The review is part of a broader Trump administration effort to reduce migration. The directive’s reach into records from 2020 onward means diplomatic posts are being asked to scrutinize travel histories spanning several years, rather than only recent cases.