Move comes amid security concerns over bases in Northern Mariana Islands and Guam
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security cited immigration concerns for the suspension. Birthright citizenship has been a target of the Trump administration. © Reuters
KATHERINE CREEL
October 28, 2026 05:38 JST
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is suspending visa-free travel for Chinese visitors to the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory in the northwestern Pacific, citing security, espionage and immigration enforcement concerns as Washington strengthens its military presence in the strategically important western Pacific.