El papa León XIV confirmó su viaje a la Argentina, donde permanecerá entre el 8 y el 11 de noviembre, con actividades previstas en Buenos Aires, Córdoba y Luján. La visita formará parte de una gira por América Latina que también incluirá Uruguay y Perú, entre el 6 y el 17 de noviembre.

“Me llena de alegría regresar al continente en el que he vivido tantos momentos de mi vida. Que este viaje sea una ocasión para abrir nuestros corazones los unos a los otros, fortalecer nuestra comunión como hermanos y hermanas, y renovar nuestro compromiso de anunciar el Evangelio con alegría”, expresó el Pontífice en un mensaje publicado en sus redes sociales, acompañado por las etiquetas #Uruguay, #Argentina y #Perú.

En paralelo, el Vaticano difundió un comunicado sobre la evolución de su estado de salud, a dos semanas de la operación a la que fue sometido. La Oficina de Prensa de la Santa Sede ratificó que el viaje se realizará según el programa publicado anteriormente y que los últimos controles médicos no detectaron impedimentos para que el Papa cumpla con sus compromisos.

El programa oficial del Vaticano establece que León XIV llegará a Buenos Aires el domingo 8 de noviembre, procedente de Uruguay, y partirá rumbo a Lima el miércoles 11. Durante esos cuatro días tendrá actividades religiosas, encuentros institucionales y reuniones con distintos sectores de la sociedad.

Tras la publicación del mensaje de León XIV, la Oficina de Prensa de la Santa Sede difundió un comunicado sobre su recuperación posoperatoria. El texto destacó que el proceso evoluciona favorablemente y que los estudios médicos no indican la necesidad de tratamientos oncológicos adicionales.

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The Trump administration is suspending a visa-free travel program for Chinese nationals visiting a U.S. island territory after Republican lawmakers warned it could facilitate birth tourism and pose national security risks.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s decision targets a Biden-era program that allowed prescreened Chinese nationals to visit the Northern Mariana Islands for up to 14 days without a visa.

In a notice announcing the decision, the Department of Homeland Security cited concerns that the program could facilitate birth tourism, espionage and illegal onward travel to nearby Guam, a key hub for the U.S. military.

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The decision comes after senators Mike Lee, R-Utah, Rick Scott, R-Fla., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Bill Cassidy, R-La., urged Mullin in April to end the program, warning that it encouraged birth tourism and posed national security risks.

Lee celebrated the decision in a post on X.

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«America is not a nursery for the CCP to steal citizenship,» Lee wrote, referring to the Chinese Communist Party. «Thank you, President Trump!»

Rep. Chip Roy’s press office also welcomed the move, saying the Texas Republican and Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., had raised concerns about the program in March.

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«Rep. Roy is pleased to hear the Trump Admin closed this dangerous loophole,» his office wrote on X.

Birth tourism is when someone travels to the United States primarily to give birth so their child can become an American citizen. Some travelers have hidden the purpose of their trip when applying for a visa.

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The program at issue was created in 2024 and took effect the following year. More than 3,000 Chinese nationals used it to enter the Northern Mariana Islands in fiscal year 2025, according to DHS.

Those travelers were screened by Customs and Border Protection, but did not have to obtain a visa through a U.S. consulate, the department said.

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The suspension is set to take effect at 2 p.m. EDT on Oct. 30 and will apply to both new applicants and travelers who have already been approved. Those already in the territory under the program may finish their authorized stays but will need a visa for future visits unless another lawful exception applies.

DHS said the suspension will remain in place while the department evaluates the program with the secretaries of state and the interior.

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The department warned that the program could make it easier for Chinese nationals to travel to the territory to give birth.

«While birth tourism has long been an issue in the CNMI, the availability of visa-exempt travel and reduced vetting under EVS-TAP may lower barriers to this practice,» the notice says.

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DHS also said birth tourism can strain the islands’ medical system. The notice did not provide a number of births linked to travelers who entered through the program, formally known as the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program.

The department warned that visa-free travel could be exploited for intelligence gathering near U.S. military facilities. The Northern Mariana Islands are home to Tinian Air Base, while Guam hosts several military installations.

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Although the program did not permit visitors to travel to Guam or the U.S. mainland, DHS cited previous cases involving Chinese nationals smuggled by boat from the Northern Mariana Islands to Guam. Those cases involved earlier travel policies or other streamlined arrangements, but DHS said they showed a vulnerability that the newer program had not eliminated.

The suspension comes as the Trump administration pursues a broader crackdown on birth tourism. A State Department task force launched Aug. 12 had revoked more than 750 visas tied to suspected birth tourism activity as of late August, the department previously told Digital.

State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott told Digital that officials were working with international partners and law enforcement to identify travel patterns that could point to birth tourism networks.

Pigott said some networks help visitors conceal the purpose of their trips and then coach them on how to avoid paying medical bills.

The Northern Mariana Islands program is separate from the visitor visa process targeted by those revocations.

Digital’s Peter D’Abrosca contributed to this report.

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PORT HURON, Michigan – They’re coping with high prices at the gas and diesel pumps and at the supermarket, but the MAGA faithful in this key battleground state remain firmly supportive of President Donald Trump.

In conversations with nearly 20 Michigan voters who waited in line for hours to attend a Trump rally in this small city on the shores of Lake Huron, voters made clear they’re sticking with Republicans in the midterm elections and view all Democrats as «socialists.»

«He has our best interests at heart. He loves our country and he is doing the right things for us to get back on track,» Carol Mocan of Warren, Michigan told Digital.

As they fight to hold their slim House and Senate majorities, Republicans are fighting political history, as the party in power in Washington has traditionally lost seats during midterm election years. The GOP also faces a challenging political climate fueled by persistent inflation tied in part to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran and Trump’s increasingly negative approval ratings.

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Trump stood at 36% approval in the latest national poll, his lowest level ever in a survey. But among self-described MAGA voters, the president’s approval rating remained at a sky high 95%.

«I know that Trump is always out for America’s interests first. And that’s what I really like about him,» Bay City resident James Blake said.

Linda Taggart of Marysville called the current high prices «short term pain for long term gain…. We see the long term goal and we support that.»

Port Huron resident Bob Kemp said Trump is getting the U.S. back on course following four years of Democratic control in the White House under former President Joe Biden, noting «whenever you’re fixing something, it always gets worse before it gets better.»

Another Port Huron resident, Michael Bacheller, said the affordability issue wouldn’t impact his vote in the midterms.

«I think it’s kind of a small price that we have to pay temporarily, and I think that’s how Trump’s, you know, putting it, and I can agree with that,» he said.

Asked if she blamed Trump for high prices, Judith Troy of Port Huron said «yes and no, you know, because he’s doing what he has to do. Which causes, you know, prices to go up and that, but he’s doing it for a good cause, so, you know, it’s expected.»

Trump touted during his speech at the rally that «we are ensuring that Iran will never have, ever have, ever, ever a nuclear weapon,» as he offered his reason for launching the war against Iran. The argument resonates with MAGA voters.

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«He’s taken the fight to the terrorists over in Iran,» James Blake said.

Carol Mocan said she doesn’t blame Trump for the high cost of living «because Iran needed to be taken care of. And no one else has done it for a long time, and I don’t know who else would have, and I really think it needs to be shut down.»

Ken Gunnels of Clio, Michigan said, «I believe Iran was a genuine threat to this country. If a nuclear bomb went off in one of our major cities, I don’t think any of us would have any idea the repercussions…that this country would suffer from that. I think those people are monsters, and I think we had to have a president that would stand up to them.»

Other MAGA voters said while the war and the economy are important, another issue takes precedence.

«My biggest thing is the immigration. If you’re here illegally, expect a knock on your door from ICE,» Burtchville resident Steve Scouten said.

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Bacheller, Scouten’s longtime friend, agreed. «I’m with Steve. I think if I could pick one thing that Trump should really go down for is the immigration policy,» he said.

James Blake emphasized that Trump’s «shut the borders.»

He added that the president has «also has advocated for no men in women’s sports, which is a huge one for us. Also with no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security, that’s huge, especially for a lot of members of my family.»

And Port Huron resident Rolande Debell highlighted she’s «all for Trump» because «it’s all about being American. It’s all about our freedom. It’s all about our rights. It’s all about our Ten Commandments, and that’s Trump.»

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None of the MAGA voters Fox Digital interviewed said they would vote for a Democrat in the midterms.

«I don’t like a lot of the things that they believe in,» Judith Troy said.

Carol Mocan argued that Democrats «don’t live in the same world that that the rest of us do. They just don’t, they don’t think about the people. They think about their careers… whatever it takes to get elected.»

Asked why he won’t consider voting for Democrats, James Blake said, «I’m not in the business of socialism. I don’t think that’s a good way to go, and I think that’s where the Democrats are heading at this time.»

Meanwhile, Steve Scouten shared that he «used to be a Democrat.»

«Never again. They’re too far to the left,» he claimed.

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