Trump administration's new birth tourism task force has parents concerned

KTEP | By Angela Kocherga

Published October 26, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

The Trump administration crackdown on legal immigration, including "visitor visas," is creating fear and confusion on the southern border. A new birth tourism task force has many parents worried.

Angela Kocherga

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