What is wrong with people? Despite that thread warning people to stay away from the U.S., they still come.http://www.ocregister.com/articles/tourism-652861-women-federal.htmlEven Ed Snowden wants to come back to the U.S. (as long as President Obama promises not to kill him). Guess Ed is confusing Obama with Putin.
"The key draw for travelers is that the United States offers birthright citizenship. Maternity tourists believe citizenship will help their children secure a top-notch U.S. college education and provide a sort of insurance policy should economic conditions crumble in their home country — especially since the tourists themselves can apply for a green card once their American child turns 21."
Who knows, maybe one day one of these kids will be President of the United States. Yes, it is possible.
This kind of thing was happening much more in the lead up to Hong Kong's return to Chinese control back in '97. Very pregnant women were flying to many of the Western democracies to give birth. One enterprising Hong Kong native tried to arrange for a boat, registered as Canadian and outfitted with several delivery rooms to be docked somewhere in the colony. This way it would become a local trip for women to give birth on a Canadian vessel and thus have their kid be Canadian. The plan did not come to fruition.