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Extra: The Multimillion-Dollar Business of Birth Tourism
06 September 2026

Extra: The Multimillion-Dollar Business of Birth Tourism

The Fox News Rundown

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"Birth tourism" schemes are allowing foreign nationals—including members of the Chinese Communist Party and drug cartel figures—to secure U.S. citizenship for their children, raising major national security concerns. Why are these schemes thriving, and what can federal authorities do to close the gap?

FOX News Rundown: Extra host Jessica Rosenthal speaks with former Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Claude Arnold. He outlines how million-dollar operations run in the U.S., why shifting administration policies leave loopholes open, and how Congress could codify immigration laws to shut down birth tourism permanently.
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