China 'Weaponizes' Birthright Citizenship; US Bill Seeks to Regulate Surrogacy to Close National Security Loopholes
The Washington Times reported that China is 'weaponizing' birthright citizenship in the US. In response, Florida Senator Rick Scott introduced the 'Stopping Adversarial Foreign Exploitation of Kids in Domestic Surrogacy (SAFE KIDS) Act,' which criminalizes third parties assisting surrogacy contracts with individuals from countries of concern. Former President Trump also attempted to tighten birthright citizenship but faced legal challenges. Scott emphasized that his bill aims to prevent the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign adversaries from exploiting the system, addressing human rights and national security threats.
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The Washington Times reported that this situation usually involves 'birth tourism,' where women enter the U.S. on legal short-term visas to give birth, and their babies automatically become U.S. citizens under birthright citizenship policy. A more extreme scenario involves Chinese families paying American women to act as surrogate mothers.
Florida Senator Rick Scott stated: 'Communist China is our adversary, and it's long past time we took real action to stop them from using our immigration laws against us, regardless of what the Supreme Court decides on birthright citizenship.'
His 'Stopping Adversarial Foreign Exploitation of Kids in Domestic Surrogacy (SAFE KIDS) Act' would establish criminal penalties for third parties who assist in surrogacy contracts with individuals from countries of concern.
This bill cites a Wall Street Journal report from Arcadia, California, which revealed a Chinese couple contracting with multiple American women to be surrogate mothers for their children. Authorities found over 15 three-year-old children with short hair, cared for by nannies, at their residence.
President Trump had attempted to tighten birthright citizenship, but it remains unknown how his executive order would affect surrogacy cases where both egg and sperm come from non-U.S. residents, but the 'gestational carrier' is a U.S. citizen and gives birth in the U.S.
His executive order is facing legal obstacles, with the Supreme Court expressing reservations during oral arguments this month regarding the policy.
He said: 'It's long past time to address the problem of Chinese birth tourism and take swift action to prevent similar incidents from happening again... My bill aims to stop Communist China and other foreign adversaries from abusing our system to harm children, women, and national security. If we don't get this right, it will become a major human rights and national security threat.' (Compiled by Ho Hung-ju) 1150410
Florida Senator Rick Scott stated: 'Communist China is our adversary, and it's long past time we took real action to stop them from using our immigration laws against us, regardless of what the Supreme Court decides on birthright citizenship.'
His 'Stopping Adversarial Foreign Exploitation of Kids in Domestic Surrogacy (SAFE KIDS) Act' would establish criminal penalties for third parties who assist in surrogacy contracts with individuals from countries of concern.
This bill cites a Wall Street Journal report from Arcadia, California, which revealed a Chinese couple contracting with multiple American women to be surrogate mothers for their children. Authorities found over 15 three-year-old children with short hair, cared for by nannies, at their residence.
President Trump had attempted to tighten birthright citizenship, but it remains unknown how his executive order would affect surrogacy cases where both egg and sperm come from non-U.S. residents, but the 'gestational carrier' is a U.S. citizen and gives birth in the U.S.
His executive order is facing legal obstacles, with the Supreme Court expressing reservations during oral arguments this month regarding the policy.
He said: 'It's long past time to address the problem of Chinese birth tourism and take swift action to prevent similar incidents from happening again... My bill aims to stop Communist China and other foreign adversaries from abusing our system to harm children, women, and national security. If we don't get this right, it will become a major human rights and national security threat.' (Compiled by Ho Hung-ju) 1150410