Birth Tourism: New Criminal Penalties
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This bill proposes very harsh prison sentences for a specific immigration issue, which usually makes it harder to get enough support to pass.
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The bill amends the federal visa fraud statute (18 U.S.C. 1546) to criminalize entering the U.S. on a visa while lying about the purpose of the trip if that purpose is to give birth. Foreign nationals who travel to the U.S. for medical care, tourism, or family visits while pregnant could face this new charge if prosecutors determine they misrepresented their intent, adding a serious felony exposure to a small slice of visa travelers.
“Whoever knowingly enters the United States for the purpose of giving birth to a child whose parents are not nationals or lawful permanent residents of the United States and misrepresents such purpose--”
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