Possible blindspot · U.S. Politics · White House · 6 outlets (L 0 · C 1 · R 5)
DHS suspends visa-free Chinese travel to Northern Mariana Islands
The Department of Homeland Security is suspending a visa-free travel program for Chinese nationals visiting the Northern Mariana Islands, citing birth tourism and espionage concerns.[1, 2, 3 +2] Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the suspension in a federal notice filed Monday, according to Breitbart.[2] The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program allowed pre-screened nationals from China to travel to the U.S. territory without a visa, per the Washington Examiner.[6]
Breitbart and The Western Journal described it as a Biden-era program; Fox News attributed the suspension to the Trump administration.[2, 3, 5] The House Freedom Caucus praised the decision, per the Washington Examiner.[6]
Covered by Newsweek, Fox News, New York Post and 3 more
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Of the 6 rated outlets that covered it, 0 are left of center, 1 is center and 5 are right of center (4 of them in the Right group).
Why it's here Covered by 6 outlets: 0 left, 1 center, 5 right. A possible blindspot: 0 of 42 left-leaning outlets covered it, and Tare found no matching headline from the others in the last 24 hours.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: none.
- Center: Newsweek (−0.30).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), Breitbart (+2.03), The Western Journal (+2.13).
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- Left-leaning No left-leaning outlet in Tare's list covered it.
- Center DHS Cracks Down on ‘Birth Tourism’ With China Visa-Free Travel Ban
- Right-leaning DHS Markwayne Mullin Shuts Birth Tourism Loophole for Chinese