Posted on Feb 11, 2017
Foreigners Seeking US Citizenship for Children Flout Law, Can Endanger Babies
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However, for thousands of foreigners who desire American residency, there is no need to go through lengthy immigration or asylum procedures. Instead, a "baby on the way" is all it takes to gain access to land.
There are no laws prohibiting foreigners from traveling to the United States to give birth; the children born here are automatically American citizens, according to the Constitution. However, in the attempt to gain citizenship for their children through birth, many commit immigration fraud, exploit the health care system and in some cases place the lives of the babies in jeopardy.
Illegal access
"There is nothing in the law that makes it illegal for pregnant women to enter the United States," said Virginia Kice, spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She added, however, that the "vast majority" of women hoping for an American child misrepresent the purpose of their visit in order to gain tourist visas
There are no laws prohibiting foreigners from traveling to the United States to give birth; the children born here are automatically American citizens, according to the Constitution. However, in the attempt to gain citizenship for their children through birth, many commit immigration fraud, exploit the health care system and in some cases place the lives of the babies in jeopardy.
Illegal access
"There is nothing in the law that makes it illegal for pregnant women to enter the United States," said Virginia Kice, spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She added, however, that the "vast majority" of women hoping for an American child misrepresent the purpose of their visit in order to gain tourist visas
Foreigners Seeking US Citizenship for Children Flout Law, Can Endanger Babies
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That law needs to be changed CPT (Join to see). This has been going on far too long, people coming here specifically to have their babies get American citizenship I head in California there are high priced baby birthing hotels where the mother spends tens of thousands of dollars. Its not right.
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This was created by a liberal interpretation of an amendment to take care of an oversight when slavery was abolished. When written, this type of activity could not have been imagined.
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I have no problem with anchor babies. I do have a problem that they interfere with the legal deportation of the parents who are maintaining and unlawful presence in the United States. If family separation is sufficient grounds to halt deportation, why is it insufficient to halt incarceration of parents who are US citizens and sentenced to imprisonment for criminal convictions.
The parents have a choice:
_accept deportation, and take your American citizen child with you to live as a pediatric expat who may return to the United States unaccompanied when they meet the age of majority, or
_accept deportation and turn your child over to the appropriate state foster care agency or legally appointed guardian to be raised in the United States.
What are the choices of parents who are United States Citizens and incarcerated:
_accept incarceration and appropriate state foster care
_accept incarceration and pass off the child to a legally appointed guardian
Yes, I am an unrepentant, cold-hearted bastard.
The parents have a choice:
_accept deportation, and take your American citizen child with you to live as a pediatric expat who may return to the United States unaccompanied when they meet the age of majority, or
_accept deportation and turn your child over to the appropriate state foster care agency or legally appointed guardian to be raised in the United States.
What are the choices of parents who are United States Citizens and incarcerated:
_accept incarceration and appropriate state foster care
_accept incarceration and pass off the child to a legally appointed guardian
Yes, I am an unrepentant, cold-hearted bastard.
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My issue is that the right becomes exponential. The child applies for residency for his/her parents. The parents apply for residency for all of their other children and parents and the process repeats itself over and over. Keeping in mind that some of these culture the number of wives is also exponential. It becomes a status symbol and marriage bargaining tool to gain status with in their societies. Also many of these children return to be educated in systems that have disparaging attitudes toward the United States.
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Maj John Bell
CPT (Join to see) - There are measures that I personally favor that once again place me squarely in the cold-hearted bastard category.
Once a person voluntarily commits improper entry or unlawful presence, they should be permanently barred from legal entry to the United States.
Additionally there are established quotas that determine how many people will granted legal residency and how many people will be granted citizenship. That should curtail the exponential growth as any applications would be filled from those annual quotas.
Once a person voluntarily commits improper entry or unlawful presence, they should be permanently barred from legal entry to the United States.
Additionally there are established quotas that determine how many people will granted legal residency and how many people will be granted citizenship. That should curtail the exponential growth as any applications would be filled from those annual quotas.
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