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Birth Tourism and Citizenship Exploitation | Texas News
Birth tourism is exploding as foreign nationals—especially from China—travel to the U.S. to give birth, exploiting citizenship laws to gain U.S. citizenship for their children. With tens of thousands of births reported annually, the practice is now seen as a national security threat, fueled by organized operations and visa fraud. Companies allegedly coach expectant mothers to lie on applications, framing their trip as tourism while secretly planning for citizenship. Prosecutions are underway, but the lack of tracking on birth parent nationalities leaves the full scale unknown. This exposes a…
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