How China supercharged ‘birth tourism’ and scammed American citizenship for up to 1.5 million babiesNY Post ^ | 01/29/2026 | Peter SchweizerPosted on by DFG“Birth tourism” — where pregnant women have their child on America soil to become citizens — has been happening for decades. Since the US government does not directly track birth tourism, we must rely on estimates. New Zealand abolished unconditional birthright citizenship in 2006 Australia ended unrestricted birthright citizenship in 2007, tying citizenship to parental status. India restricted birthright citizenship in 2004 The Dominican Republic removed unconditional birthright citizenship in 2013, retroactively denationalizing many individuals of Haitian descent. Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management.