'Birth Tourism' On The Rise: Should Pregnant Tourists Be Banned?

The USA is the only industrialized country in the world that allows"birth citizenship." Ireland was the last country to change their citizenship laws toprevent the practice and they changed it some 12 years ago.

I'm amazed that the liberals promote this yet want to abort all the US citizens babies. They have sick twisted minds.

is unnecessary if we were to return to the true intent of the 14th Amendment. There is no loophole in the 14th Amendment, just another example of Congress perverting something that was created for good. A perversion that went into effect in1965 which completely changed the intent of the 14th Amendment which was written in 1868, 97 years and Congress changes things to subvert the US.

If an 18 year old male tourist and his pregnant wife visit the US; does he have to register for the Selective Service? No. No, because he is not subject to the jurisdiction of the US. So why should his kid be subject to the laws of the US?

Actually what they need to do is amend the law so that dropping one here doesn't make it a citizen, simple enough the baby has to be born to U.S. citizens or it isn't a citizen!

come and spend your money.....enjoy my country with respect then LEAVE.... and if by chance you give birth while your here.....then settle up your bill....have a lil congrats party.....then get it through your head that you have no ENTITLEMENTS........

yes----but the stopping of tourism would be a drop in the bucket, the law must be changed. Still the problem is not the tourists-----it's the people coming across the boarder illeagaly and staying for years. I think it is not the illeagals that are the problem but failure of the government to get off their wimpy A$$ES AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.---------...

The anchor baby portion of the bill of rights needs better definition by the Supreme Court. It was placed there to ensure former slaves children would be citizens and we have allowed to be bastardized to the point where it is now costing us dearly.

Change the law! Close the loophole! And keep the illegals out! Period!

Absolutely right!!

The legislation that grants citizenship to babies born here was in no way meant to afford citizenship to illegal aliens. It was to make sure former slaves were citizens.

End this. Deport. Close the damn borders.

I agree wil Gary! No, just stop giving automatic citizenship to babies
born in the US of foreign parents.

wE, OF COURSE ALSO PAY FOR ALL PRENATAL CARE AND BIRTH COSTS. ALSO POST NATAL CARE INCLUDING FOOD, CLOTHES DIAPERS, ETC ETC ETC.

Pregnant tourists are not the main problem. Problem is the law! Amend the constitution so that "Anchor babies" are not a free ticket to US citizenship. Strict immigration laws that we ENFORCE is paramount to fixing this overwhelming illgal immigration problem that is bankrupting our nation. And yes, it would not be a bad idea to limit the influx of late stage pregnant women, or at least keep tract of these pregnant "tourists" to make sure they HAVE a return ticket home before they even enter our country and keep tabs to make sure they USE it!

Let them alone

we can't take care of our own. . . stop taking on other countries. . .

I agree with you. Many pregnant tourist come to give birth, not just once, every time they become pregnant, they come to US. They don't have to pay even a penny and get all the beneifts. We tax payer have to pay for that. This is absolutely redicilious. This must be stopped as soon as possible.

This is stupid.

I think traveling during the last weeks of pregancy is not healthy for the baby and the mother, they should stay close to their home doctor. So pregnant women in the last month of pregancy or thereabouts should not be allowed to travel into the US unless there is a pressing matter like there is a problem with their pregnancy and they have made arrengements with a hospital and made payments in advance to have their babies here. Also, having their babies in the US should not mean that those babies are US citizens automatically. Any mother of a baby born in the US should be asked if they are residents or citizens or do they have a permit like a work permit and they are getting married here with a resident or US citizen. Anyone else should be assume that they are visiting the US and should produce some form of payment for the hospital, otherwise they should be kept in a hospital until they are ready to leave the country and go back to their country of origin. Perhaps now that there may be the momentum to do something about the illegals in the country, a compromise for the republicans to get on board would be to change the 14th ammendment to stop giving automatic citizenship to babies of foreign nationals who dont have a residency in the US.

The rest of America needs to follow Arizona and its new Immigration Laws, that Barack Hussein refuses to implement. These Illegal Aliens get more benifits than most American Citizens, and it's time to bring that to a halt!!

Your an idiot Chuck! Barack Obama has miraculously pulled this country out of a bad situation George Bush created and he is doing an incredible job with what he has to work with. Poeple like you need to find your own country where everyone fits your mold and rot there and leave the rest of us in peace.

Boy seems like someone is really on the rag!!! Now I know who to blame for putting that Usurper in Office!!! Don't bleed too much and try to have a great day. Maybe your attacks will be a little less personal in the future!!!

And what was that situation?

Your'e kidding aren't you? cmon you are pulling our leg? You just can't really believe that? You can't have drunk that much koolaid! It just isn't possible!

Unless they stop making automatic citizens out of children born to birth tourists . Heres how it should go , If you come here to " have an American Baby " and by virtue of being the " mother of said baby " intend to stay here as an ancor mom , you are out of luck . If your baby is healthy ( can leave the hospital ) you will have 30 days to return to your own country with your child . There will be exeptions to this law ( there always are) and that will have to be worked out on a case by case basis .

i think it is just cruelty............

How is that cruel? Cruelty is making the taxpayers pay for the anchor baby and their families.

I am agree with you. We tax payers have to struggle each and everyday to survive, but pregnant tourists get all the benefits and we have to pay for that.

retarted niggere

is not the answer. Automatically granting citizenship to babies born in the US is the real problem. Too many anchor babies are being born of foreign nationals ie: Mexicans. This is causing our SS monies to be misused, and the escalating cost of health care. Change the wording of the 14th amendment.

dont you think the better thing to do would be to remove the amendment altogether so that they have nothing to use as leaverage then it could stop dont you think

Perhaps, but I'm not quite sure that's the answer either. What I would like to see is the wording changed so lawyers can't find loopholes-like changing the word WILL to SHALL, etc. However, you may be right. But, let's play the devils advocate if you will. Remove the amendment, and some smart ass lawyer will find some other law to accomplish the same result. I think rewording the amendment would be less painful. But let's be honest-do you ever see that happening?

Anchor babies are being born not just from Mexicans, from around the world, specially from Asian countires too. Some of them have 2, 3 babies all of them are US citizen. Why port of entry doesn't stop 7 month pregnant? How they get 5 years visa?

Tell you what, did you all forget that many women have their babys born in the US so they can stay. Seems they are of the mindset that they can NOT be deported because they have a US citizen child? But really, who is going to go looking for them, to much legal work. Need to update the 14th Amendment.

It makes zero sense that a baby born in US is automatically given American Citizenship. It should be based on nation of origin of parents. I don't think travel visa should be issued to women who are pregnant nor should the visa be issued for more than 6 months.

How about a law denying citizenship to children of women who live in hotels?

That's a good ideal. America has lost control look back 5 years ago nothing but broken laws, rules, and crooked politicians lining their pockets!!!

Try 45 years, not 5.

The constitution needs to be changed so that ANY child not born to an American citizen is NOT automatically becomes a citizen.