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BIG NEWS!

The Trump Administration unveils new rule to deter "birth tourism."

The state department will no longer issue visas to pregnant immigrants who are traveling to the U.S. to abuse our birthright citizenship laws.

A fantastic first step!
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From Summary of the Rule: "This rule establishes that travel to the United States with the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the United States is an impermissible basis for the issuance of a B nonimmigrant visa."
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It "codifies a requirement that B nonimmigrant visa applicants who seek medical treatment in the U.S. must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the consular officer, their arrangements for such treatment & establish their ABILITY to PAY all costs associated with such treatment."

As for presumption: "Under this rule, if a consular officer has reason to believe a B nonimmigrant visa applicant will give birth in the United States, the applicant is presumed to be seeking a visa for the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for the child."

Study: Roughly 33K Anchor Babies Born via ‘Birth Tourism’ in U.S. Every Year

"Estimates published by @CIS_org’ Director of Research Steven Camarota find that about 33,000 U.S.-born children are delivered to tourist visa-holders annually." -@JxhnBinder
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@CIS_org @JxhnBinder Excellent ideas from @RMConservative on how to deal with foreigners abusing our immigration laws.

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