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Birth Tourism Bill Sparks Debate | Wilmington News
A controversial new bill aims to crack down on “birth tourism” by criminalizing parents who come to the U.S. solely to give birth, proposing up to 25 years in prison and mandatory deportation. Introduced by Rep. Randy Fine, the legislation targets non-citizens and non-residents who travel for this purpose, without seeking to abolish birthright citizenship itself. Fine argues the practice creates an “existential crisis” due to taxpayer costs, while opponents of the current system claim it’s being exploited by both undocumented immigrants and wealthy foreigners to gain U.S. residency. Listen in…
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