Two Lawmakers Shine a Light on 'Birth Tourism' Loophole in U.S. Territory
Published:
Fri, Dec 4th 2020 @ 11:48 am EST
An Obama-era policy, created in 2009, has turned the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands into a hot spot for birth tourism schemes, “as Chinese women flock to the islands to deliver babies who automatically become American citizens,†reports the Washington Times.
Under the policy, Chinese nationals can visit the Pacific island commonwealth without having to apply or receive a visa. In turn, this means they don’t have to go through a State Department screening over their reasons for travel like they would if they were to visit the continental U.S., creating a bonafide birthright citizenship loophole.
The Washington Times reports the disturbing facts:
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/two-lawmakers-shine-light-birth-tourism-loophole-us-territory
