US Senator Rick Scott has proposed a bill to prevent Chinese nationals from entering the United States without a valid visa, focusing on a visa-waiver program for travel to American Pacific territories. The One Nation, One Visa Policy Act aims to stop “Communist Chinese nationals” from participating in visa-free travel programs, including the Guam–Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program. Scott highlighted concerns over the exploitation of an Obama-era program that granted visa-free access to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The legislation comes in response to what Scott termed as “horrific reports” of misuse of the visa program by Chinese nationals. He emphasized that Communist China has a history of exploiting American vulnerabilities to further its agenda and compromise national security. Scott’s bill seeks to ensure that no part of the United States, including its territories, is misused by China for unauthorized entry or other activities. The senator urged the administration to address the risks posed by the existing policy allowing Chinese nationals to obtain fast-track American citizenship.
In a letter to Homeland Security and Interior Secretaries, Scott and other senators raised concerns about the national security implications of Chinese nationals using the US surrogacy system to gain American citizenship for their children. They pointed out that the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program and other initiatives have facilitated visa-free access for Chinese nationals to US territories, leading to a surge in birth tourism in Saipan. The senators also highlighted instances of Chinese nationals attempting unlawful entry into parts of the United States through visa-free travel programs.
