Saipan, the largest of 15 islands that constitute the Northern Mariana islands is a nippy four hour flight from China and has become a popular destination for “birth tourism” because the group of islands are US commonwealth territories and so babies born there gain US citizenship and you can get a 45 day visa on arrival.
Travel agencies in China have caught onto the trend and now offer travel packages catering purely to these expectant mothers. For $27,000 you can fly from China to Saipan, give birth and return home with your beautiful American baby.
Between 2009 and 2012 the number of Chinese women going to Saipan to give birth increased by 35%, totaling 282 Chinese-American babies. In 2012 a staggering 71% of all births in Saipan were to Chinese women.
Source: news.ifeng.com
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Keywords: China to Saipan; birth tourism
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would there families not be caught out if the baby was a second child ??? There was the previous article about the University professor who's 2nd child was born in the US. But then with the Guanxi and money, anything is allowed
Feb 15, 2014 20:58 Report Abuse
They are well known for finding and exploiting loopholes.
Feb 13, 2014 21:08 Report Abuse
If they can afford to fly to Saipan to give birth then they're not exactly down at heel: give me your smooth, your moneyed, your middle classes yearning to buy designer handbags. The internationally mobile engine of an Asian led global economy.
Feb 13, 2014 08:23 Report Abuse
I do not know where you're from but in America many of these people use their anchor babies to collect welfare. It does not matter if they are rich or poor. If they are rich in their home country but show no income in america, then it is easy for them scam the system. They come from many different countries but they do the same thing. I am not saying all immigrants or all anchor baby makers, but the purpose of an anchor baby is to get something they are otherwise not entitled to.
Feb 14, 2014 08:59 Report Abuse
Fcuk, I read Spain and i saw the horror .... thousands newborns with Eu passports... Stop them Please !!!!
Feb 13, 2014 00:04 Report Abuse
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