India, Aug. 13 -- To combat birth tourism and protect the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, the State Department has established a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force.

The Task Force will review the activities of visa holders worldwide to identify instances of birth tourism, take action to revoke visas of those who engage in or facilitate it, and dismantle the networks that profit from this abuse.

The Task Force will address the abuse by analyzing and connecting information held across the Department and other federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security.

The Department of State is addressing birth tourism on a global scale, examining travel histories of individuals from all around the world to end this exploit...