Birth Tourism

The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is urging three U.S. Cabinet secretaries, to base any decisions on the CNMI’s travel‑screening programs on current data, arguing that the EVS‑TAP system is secure, tightly controlled, and far more effective at preventing overstays than traditional U.S. visitor visas.

House Republicans are calling for the rollback of federal entry programs in the CNMI, saying visa‑free access for Chinese nationals has opened the door to large‑scale birth tourism and potential interference by the Chinese Communist Party.

CNMI delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds warns of economic fallout if EVS‑TAP and visa waivers are curtailed following Republican senators’ call to end the Guam‑CNMI visa waiver.

The U.S. is denying visas to foreign visitors suspected of traveling to give birth in the country.