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'Birthing tourism' center in San Gabriel shut down

Here!! let me bring this up, before some of our esteemed friends here at DP do. Are you ready?......

Is THIS how Obama got to be an American citizen? :mrgreen:

Are you going to add to any discussion here or just troll?
 
Are you going to add to any discussion here or just troll?

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Pregnant women came from China to three identical townhouses to receive care before and after giving birth to U.S. citizens at local hospitals.

Inside they were maternity centers for Chinese women willing to pay handsomely to travel here to give birth to American citizens.

Southern California has become a hub of so-called birthing tourism. Operators of such centers tend to try to blend in, attracting as little attention as possible.


Birthing tourism: San Gabriel maternity center for Chinese women shut down - latimes.com

Poor California....they just can't figure out why they are broke.

They shut down birthing centers for women who were willing to "pay handsomely" for the privilege of giving birth in the US. Yes, I can see how that could contribute to California's economic woes, shutting out people willing to pay. Still, these centers were illegal, weren't they?

Are you suggesting selective enforcement of the laws, based on who is and isn't willing to pay?
 
Well, lets see, when they give birth, you'd presume they don't have insurance, so they'd be paying the hospital for it's services, they also pay for anything they need, airline tickets, transport, food etc. Then they head back to China until the kids need schooling, (I presume, as the article doesn't actually say if any of the kids come back) so they come and live with someone, or their parents come with them, either way these are wealthy families, so it's fair to assume they'd pay taxes and rent, or some such. Then the kids'd get jobs in America, and more than likely become productive citizens. So it actually seems that these kiddies would be less of a strain on the economy than many poor families who reside in California, and are stuck in generational poverty.

Yes, it does seem odd that Ca wants to crack down on those babies while embracing the poor illegal immigrants.
 
I agree it would not be easy, but it has been amended before.

Actually if used the way it was meant to be ( making babies born to slaves citizens) it wouldn't need repealed or amended.
 
Actually if used the way it was meant to be ( making babies born to slaves citizens) it wouldn't need repealed or amended.

If that was its original purpose, it is antiquated and should be repealed.
 
There's a lot more to the 14th. Amendment than giving children of illegals citizenship rights. We need to be very careful in amending it.

Better yet, let's have a workable immigration policy and enforce our sovereignty by controlling the borders instead of following the Romans in yet another way by allowing the "barbarians" to come and go as they please.

Open borders didn't work out so well for the Romans, after all.
 
Well, lets see, when they give birth, you'd presume they don't have insurance, so they'd be paying the hospital for it's services, they also pay for anything they need, airline tickets, transport, food etc. Then they head back to China until the kids need schooling, (I presume, as the article doesn't actually say if any of the kids come back) so they come and live with someone, or their parents come with them, either way these are wealthy families, so it's fair to assume they'd pay taxes and rent, or some such. Then the kids'd get jobs in America, and more than likely become productive citizens. So it actually seems that these kiddies would be less of a strain on the economy than many poor families who reside in California, and are stuck in generational poverty.
I would have to agree with this assessment. These Chinese "tourists" must be well off by american standards and very, very well off by Chinese standards. Have you priced what it costs to live in SoCal for a few months w/o working just waiting to give birth? That doesn't include the transportation costs.
I doubt that these babies come from families that would let them be a drain on our economy.
Even though what they were doing was illegal and they shouldn't've done it, these are prob'ly the sorts of immigrants that we would like to have from China.
 
Yes, ILLEGAL immigration IS the problem.....and YES, these women are exploiting the law to have their children be born into American citizenship...there seems to be a real lack comprehension about the issue....here ;)
 
Yes, ILLEGAL immigration IS the problem.....and YES, these women are exploiting the law to have their children be born into American citizenship...there seems to be a real lack comprehension about the issue....here ;)

And Cali should have been doing what to stop this problem with Birthing Centers before now?
 
Pregnant women came from China to three identical townhouses to receive care before and after giving birth to U.S. citizens at local hospitals.

Inside they were maternity centers for Chinese women willing to pay handsomely to travel here to give birth to American citizens.

Southern California has become a hub of so-called birthing tourism. Operators of such centers tend to try to blend in, attracting as little attention as possible.


Birthing tourism: San Gabriel maternity center for Chinese women shut down - latimes.com

Poor California....they just can't figure out why they are broke.

Which state are you from?
 
This is freaking AWESOME!!!! They should revoke any American citizenship given to these babies ASAP too!!!!!!!
 
;)

I'm never afraid....trust me.

This is, as you know, an immigration issue....with which Ca has a disproportionate problem.

Tell you what, you put on your critical thinking cap and see if you can figure out why?

(que Jeopardy music)

Hint: It has something to do with Geography.

As well as a number of other factors, culture, population size, attitudes towards immigrants...

Oh yes, and the economy of the state. Since we are the fifth largest supplier of food and agriculture, and no one seems to complain when their nuts, milk, veggies and fruit are so cheap.
 
Oh golly.....the problem is enforcement.....period.

Tell you what, you put on your critical thinking cap and see if you can figure out why?

(que Jeopardy music)

Hint: It has something to do with Geography.

As well as a number of other factors, culture, population size, attitudes towards immigrants...

Oh yes, and the economy of the state. Since we are the fifth largest supplier of food and agriculture, and no one seems to complain when their nuts, milk, veggies and fruit are so cheap.
 
Oh golly.....the problem is enforcement.....period.

So, you post an article about enforcement to prove that CA has a problem with enforcing immigration laws.

Brilliant. You're a friggin' genius.
 
And Cali should have been doing what to stop this problem with Birthing Centers before now?

Maybe they should crack down on them, close them down...

I'll look for an article and see if they're making any progress....
 
Nope, just some schmuck in Omaha...and your myopic focus on me won't let you see the forest for the trees ;)

Like Redress, your unwillingness to see the big picture diminshes your credibility.

So, you post an article about enforcement to prove that CA has a problem with enforcing immigration laws.

Brilliant. You're a friggin' genius.
 
Nope, just some schmuck in Omaha...and your myopic focus on me won't let you see the forest for the trees ;)

Like Redress, your unwillingness to see the big picture diminshes your credibility.

So, tell us how an article on enforcement proves the issue with immigration is simply enforcement.
 
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