Texas Hospital Under Fire for Birth Tourism Ads | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has launched an investigation into Mission Regional Medical Center after it allegedly advertised “birth packages” to foreign nationals seeking U.S. citizenship for their newborns — a practice known as birth tourism. The hospital’s website, now taken down, promoted services for pregnant individuals coming to the U.S. solely for citizenship purposes, which federal authorities deem illegal immigration fraud. The State Department confirms this is a global issue, and the Department of Justice has ordered nationwide crackdowns, signaling a major escalation in legal action…