The Trump administration announced Thursday it will revoke passports for U.S. citizens who owe substantial child support.
The State Department said it will begin revoking the passports of people who owe more than $2,500 in child support, which will likely affect thousands of parents. Officials are expected to initially target around 2,700 holders who have $100,000 or more in outstanding debt, starting Friday, according to the Associated Press.
The development marks an expansion of a policy that had subjected the same revocation to parents who applied to renew their passports.
“We are expanding a commonsense practice that has been proven effective at getting those who owe child support to pay their debt,” Assistant Secretary…