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House GOP bill seeks prison time for birth tourism after court ruling
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Key Points:
- Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) introduced a bill proposing criminal penalties, including 10 to 25 years in prison, for non-citizens who travel to the U.S. solely to give birth, aiming to curb birth tourism after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship.
- The legislation would also criminalize misrepresenting the purpose of travel when entering the U.S. and require federal judges to issue deportation orders against such parents, making it harder for their children to remain in the country.
- Fine argued that birthright citizenship creates an "existential crisis" by encouraging birth tourism and imposing significant costs on American taxpayers, describing such actions as disrespectful to the nation.
- The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, a decision supported by advocates who see it as essential to equality and assimilation, but opposed by critics who claim it is exploited by illegal immigrants and wealthy foreigners.
