Those born in the US automatically receive American citizenship
21/11/0
Barack Obama intends to deliver an address in which he will talk about plans to give a deferral of deportation to several million illegal immigrants who have given birth to children in the US. Illegal immigrants whose children were born in the US are allegedly to be given temporary visas.
This is one of the most painful issues for Americans debating about illegal immigrants giving birth in the US. The issue is also relevant for those who come to America specifically to give birth, thereby securing US citizenship for the child, and then stay in the country for some time.
Currently, de jure, such a method does not exist, since the newborn's acquisition of US citizenship does not change the parents' status. That is, parents do not receive a residence permit, benefits, or advantages for obtaining visas in the future. You gave birth to a child, your visa expired, be so kind – return to your homeland.
Nevertheless, even now many couples from different countries flock to the US to give birth specifically in this country. The reason is the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, according to which anyone born in the US becomes a citizen. As those who have given birth in America write on social networks and numerous forums, the procedure for obtaining citizenship is quite simple.
"After a woman gives birth to a child in a hospital or maternity ward, she fills out a birth certificate. The father is recorded in the birth certificate from the woman's words. After discharge from the hospital, you need to go to the health department, which has offices in every city, and, after also filling out an application, obtain a birth certificate. The SSN card will arrive by mail in a month and a half to the address the woman indicated as her residential address," shares her experience a girl named Yulia with visitors of the Babyblog.ru portal.
In Russia, specialized companies that help give birth in the US began to appear five to six years ago. According to representatives of such firms, the procedure is absolutely legal. Assistance starts with obtaining a special visa and ends with seeing the mother off back to Russia. As a rule, a pregnant woman arrives in the United States a month before giving birth and stays there for a couple more months after delivery.
In addition, the company with which the woman in labor signs a contract selects housing, a clinic, a doctor; it can also provide translator services and even a personal driver. The prices for such a service package average about $15,000. Given these rates, clients of legal childbirth are typically people with above-average income. In recent years, organizing childbirth in America has become a fairly profitable business.
However, the year 2014, accompanied by the introduction of sanctions, made its own adjustments to the young business.
"We work in Miami," Irina Panteleeva, a representative of the company Be-Mom.club, tells Gazeta.Ru. "Generally, many choose Miami for childbirth. Probably, in terms of climate, this is the best that America can offer. Usually, about ten people approach us per month. But recently the situation has changed. The number of those wishing to give birth in the US has decreased by a third. Probably, this happened due to the high dollar exchange rate. I think it's all temporary.
Giving birth to a child in the US is the easiest way to give him citizenship of this country. The child will always have a choice of which country to stay in to live, where to get an education."
The dollar surge and political instability were also lamented at another company that arranges childbirth in California. As Irina Malilai, president of the company Born in California, explained to Gazeta.Ru, the dollar exchange rate has hit even millionaires.
"We have a very wealthy client, and even he felt what is happening with the dollar. For example, he is now reconsidering the option of the hospital where his wife will give birth, in favor of a cheaper one," Irina Malilai said. This year, with the help of Born in California, 28 girls and 17 boys were born.
"At the beginning of the year, there was a flurry of calls. Then, when all that with Ukraine started, just a lull. From May, another flurry. September-October – silence again. After the G20 summit, calls started again. This is some kind of nightmare," Irina Malilai noted with bewilderment. "As soon as something happens in politics, calls start. We are worried about the inflow of clients. Especially since problems with obtaining visas have started to arise.
In some cases, some family members were given visas, others were not. And at the same time, they stated outright that they did not want them to stay there (in the US)."
The situation with Ukraine has greatly undermined US-Russia relations, believes the president of Born in California. And if suddenly the very 14th Amendment to the Constitution is repealed in America, then the business of providing assistance with legal childbirth in the States will most likely collapse. The reason for this outcome, experts believe, is that people go to America mainly not for good childbirth conditions, but for US citizenship for their child. If there is no opportunity to get a US passport, there will be no client.
However, if the US president does decide on relaxations regarding immigrants whose children were born in the States, the situation may change for the better, company representatives suggest. Already now, there are people who, later after the birth of a child, plan to stay in America, or maybe not return to Russia at all.