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Texas Governor Targets Birth Tourism | US News
Governor Greg Abbott has launched a probe into Mission Regional Medical Center near the Texas-Mexico border, accusing it of promoting “birth packages” overseas to lure foreign nationals to give birth in Texas for U.S. citizenship — a practice he calls illegal and exploitative. The hospital denies wrongdoing, says the ads are no longer active, and vows full cooperation. While birth tourism remains a tiny fraction of U.S. births — under 1% — Abbott is pushing for stronger state laws, aligning with GOP efforts intensified after a recent Supreme Court ruling. Experts note CBP already has…
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