South Florida sees a boom in Russian ‘birth tourists’

[rangerrebew]

South Florida sees a boom in Russian ‘birth tourists’

Iuliia Stashevska, Associated Press
Published 9:41 a.m. ET March 22, 2019

 
MIAMI – Every year, hundreds of pregnant Russian women travel to the United States to give birth so that their child can acquire all the privileges of American citizenship.

They pay anywhere from $20,000 to sometimes more than $50,000 to brokers who arrange their travel documents, accommodations and hospital stays, often in Florida.

While the cost is high, their children will be rewarded with opportunities and travel advantages not available to their Russian countrymen. The parents themselves may benefit someday as well.
 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...om/3244087002/

[Fishrrman]

Perhaps the only way to end this is to deny admission to any female foreign national that is more than 3-4 months pregnant.

Deny admission to ANY and ALL women in that condition -- to prevent accusations that the policy is discriminatory towards those of any particular race or nationality.