DHS Suspends Visa-Free Travel for Chinese Nationals Due to Security Concerns

• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has suspended a visa-free travel program for Chinese nationals.
• The suspension is due to concerns about birth tourism, espionage, and illegal travel to nearby Guam.
• The program allowed prescreened Chinese nationals to visit the Northern Mariana Islands for up to 45 days without a visa.
• The decision was made by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
• Republican lawmakers had warned that the program could facilitate birth tourism and pose national security risks.