'Maternity Mansion' Lures Pregnant Women From China

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HHGBnd99s

http://gma.yahoo.com/maternity-mansion-lures-pregnant-women-china-191159223--abc-news-topstories.html

By ALYSSA NEWCOMB | ABC News – Sun, Dec 2, 2012 2:11 PM EST

The unassuming home at the top of the hill in an upscale Chino Hills, Calif., neighborhood has been operating as a "maternity mansion," charging women from China high prices to give birth in the United States, essentially buying American citizenship for their babies, according to neighbors who want the operation shut down.

An address found on AsiamChild.com, a Chinese language website advertising the American birthing experience to prospective mothers, matches with the Chino Hills residence. Packages on the site range from $5,000 to $15,000 and call the expenditure a "worthwhile investment" in order to have an American baby.

"We are trying to get the word out that we are not going to condone this type of behavior and allow this type of business to come into our family-oriented community," said Rossana Mitchell, a 22-year resident of the city and spokeswoman for Not In Chino Hills, a group that was formed in response to the "maternity mansion."

The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States.

Authorities in Chino Hills began looking into the residence several months ago, after neighbors feared the numerous, heavily pregnant women they saw filtering in and out of the seven bedroom home could be part of a human trafficking ring.

Last week, the City of Chino Hills issued the foreign-based owner of the home a cease-and-desist order for allegedly operating a hotel in a residential neighborhood, which is illegal, Los Angeles ABC station KABC-TV reported.

ABCNews.com was unable to reach owner Hai Yong Wu for comment.

The website includes tips for mothers on how to hide their pregnancies from U.S. customs officers, so they can receive a visitor's visa.

Pregnant mothers are advised to wear a dark T-shirt and use a large backpack to cover their stomachs, according to advice on the website. They are also told to not bring in any items specific to pregnant women and babies, in order to prevent suspicion.

Aside from citizenship, the website touts other perks American citizens enjoy, including free public education, better loan rates and social welfare during retirement.

"It's so blatant and from doing my research, this is an epidemic and it's nationwide," Mitchell said. "It's a way to buy citizenship. We don't want it here in Chino Hills."

[justashooter 430]

birth tourism for chinese is old news. reported many times. give us some new stuff to be pi$$ed about.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

birth tourism for chinese is old news. reported many times. give us some new stuff to be pi$$ed about.

It's a slow day for news.

[Darnell 8,479]

Really, it's the better retirement package.

Get the child into the USA after age 21, say for school or something else, as a USCitizen?

Petition the parents, all move to USA.

This has been going on, reported, for at least 7 years now.

Really boring news.. I guess the thing that makes it newsworthy is the location and the community reaction(aries ) ?

[Darnell 8,479]

something from a year ago...

[Darnell 8,479]

It's a problem in Canada, also can

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbcOU5iGCiE

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Because there just isn't enough Chinese in the world...

[Darnell 8,479]

Ya, the Chinese Migration into Africa has been fairly strong these last 4 years..

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Ya, the Chinese Migration into Africa has been fairly strong these last 4 years..

i noticed on Gold rush Africa there are a lot of Chinese .

[Darnell 8,479]

Ya, it's more of a looter mindset, though. Get in, make monies, get out.

Not long enough to settle. Living in Africa takes money, a lot of money...

[Harsh_77 718]

Really retirement benefits…do they realize how much American debt would be by the time those kids born are grown up?

Probably the debt would be owned to China… do they still want their kids to be USC?

[Darnell 8,479]

Uhm, yes !

[SMR 368]

Two words: worldwide taxation.

What's the problem? These US citizens will have to pay taxes to the US government, just like the rest of us. I've always been somewhat confused by the assumption that letting more people into the American system dilutes something and leaves 'less for the rest of us,' or something like that. If the American system works, and I believe it does, then it should work with more people. As long as these people have a real interest in being part of America, then what is wrong?

[justashooter 430]

As long as these people have a real interest in being part of America, then what is wrong?

they don't. they just want more freebies.

reading comprehension goes a long way.

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Really retirement benefits…do they realize how much American debt would be by the time those kids born are grown up?

Probably the debt would be owned to China… do they still want their kids to be USC?

Do you have kids yet?

Do you plan to move back to India when you do?

It would be a shame for them to grow up in this terrible debt ridden country. India is awesome. Check this out, it may be ugly but it's PAID FOR!