U.S. Escalates Child Support Enforcement With Passport Revocation

The U.S. State Department is dramatically escalating its child support enforcement strategy by proactively revoking passports of delinquent parents, effectively weaponizing travel privileges to compel financial compliance. Data shows the expanded program has already prompted behavioral change, with hundreds resolving arrears after news of the policy, demonstrating its coercive power while raising questions about the balance between enforcement and individual rights.