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Birth Tourism and U.S. Citizenship | Salt Lake City News
Birth tourism is sparking national security alarms as thousands of foreign elites—mainly from China, Russia, and Mexico—are allegedly flying to the U.S. to give birth, exploiting our citizenship laws to secure automatic U.S. citizenship for their kids. With estimates ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 Chinese births annually, and over a thousand Chinese companies offering these services, the practice has grown into a well-organized, even criminalized, industry. Texas is investigating hospitals marketing these packages, while authorities consider prosecuting firms for visa fraud after women…
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