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AI Summary: This regulation establishes a policy to prevent "birth tourism," which is defined as any foreign national entering the United States on a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth in the U.S., or any effort to facilitate such an entry. The President has delegated authority to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement this policy, including updating rules and guidance to prevent the entry or visa issuance for individuals engaging in birth tourism, revoking existing visas, barring entry, and taking action against facilitators. Exemptions may be granted on humanitarian grounds or if entry is deemed in the national interest. The regulation aims to uphold the integrity of the U.S. immigration system by ensuring nonimmigrant visas are used only for their intended purposes and to prevent the exploitation of immigration laws for citizenship and other benefits.