On July 9, 2022, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new policy in which "it should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum, or nursing, unless release is prohibited by law or...

The Department of State has issued a new policy alert asserting that pregnant women who seek to enter the US on a B1/B2 visa (for visiting friends or family or for medical treatment) will face additional scrutiny. The proposed policy aims to reduce what is known as “birth tourism” in...