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Birth Tourism and U.S. Citizenship | Durham News
Birth tourism—when pregnant women travel to the U.S. to give birth for citizenship—is sparking political debate, with Trump allies calling it a major driver of illegal immigration. But data is murky: estimates range from 5,000 to 26,000 births annually, though critics say those numbers are inflated. Most births are to Hispanic mothers, often highly educated, contradicting the stereotype of welfare seekers. Asian births remain rare. While giving birth in the U.S. isn’t illegal, using tourist visas for that purpose is. Both past and current administrations have cracked down on fraud, and while…
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