The chapter delves into the issue of birth tourism, where Chinese women travel to U.S. territories like Saipan to give birth, ensuring their children gain U.S. citizenship. This practice has raised concerns among U.S. lawmakers, prompting legislative actions.
Tom Tiffany expressed concerns over Chinese women using Saipan's visa-free entry to give birth.
U.S. citizenship is automatically granted to children born in Saipan.
Tiffany supports ending birthright citizenship to curb this practice.
The issue has been ongoing since at least 2009.
Legislation has been proposed to address this issue.
美国国会众议院共和党议员汤姆·蒂法尼(Rep. Tom Tiffany)接受美国之音专访,就他最近提出的一连串和中国有关的法案与行动进行说明。他表示,自从美国给予中国永久正常贸易关系地位(PNTR)以来,美国人的善意被滥用,因此应该取消中国的PNTR地位。蒂法尼议员还提出法案,认为美国应该恢复和台湾的正式外交关系,结束“过时的一中政策”。《纵深视角》节目进行一系列人物专访,受访者发表的评论不代表美国之音的立场 。