A New York hotel is staking its claim to have invented a new hospitality niche – birth tourism.
The Marmara Manhattan offers “an exclusive package for new mothers that wish to give birth in the USA”, with the additional bonus of the newborn child gaining US citizenship.
The hotel, which is part of the Turkish hospitality chain, exploits the 14th amendment to the US constitution, which states that all children born on American soil “are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside”.
The Marmara Manhattan, which is located in New York’s Upper East Side, told The Times: “What we offer is simply a one-bedroom suite accommodation for $5,100, plus taxes, for a month, with airport transfer, baby cradle and a gift set for the mother.” There are also medical fees of about £20,500.
However the price is a cheap and easy one to pay for US citizenship. Many will eventually use the newborn - known as an “anchor baby” - as a stepping stone for the immigration of extended family.
The hotel has so far sold 15 of the packages.
GO HERE to read more.
The Marmara Manhattan offers “an exclusive package for new mothers that wish to give birth in the USA”, with the additional bonus of the newborn child gaining US citizenship.
The hotel, which is part of the Turkish hospitality chain, exploits the 14th amendment to the US constitution, which states that all children born on American soil “are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside”.
The Marmara Manhattan, which is located in New York’s Upper East Side, told The Times: “What we offer is simply a one-bedroom suite accommodation for $5,100, plus taxes, for a month, with airport transfer, baby cradle and a gift set for the mother.” There are also medical fees of about £20,500.
However the price is a cheap and easy one to pay for US citizenship. Many will eventually use the newborn - known as an “anchor baby” - as a stepping stone for the immigration of extended family.
The hotel has so far sold 15 of the packages.
GO HERE to read more.
2 comments:
Changing just this amendment of the Constitution would do wonders to slow down our illegal immigration problem. One less reason for them to come here.
They should change it to read as long as one of the parents is a LEGAL US Citizen!
The bill in the house is H.R. 1868which would end Birthright Citizenship or anchor babies.
Of course Frank Kratovil is NOT a co-sponsor.
Another question for Frank when you see him at the Tawes Crab and Clam Bake on July 21.
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