January 1, Chinese Birth Tourism Sparks Voting Concerns

Wyatt’s Take

• Over a million Chinese nationals with U.S. citizenship will soon reach voting age.
• Birth tourism and surrogacy are being used to gain citizenship for children raised in communist China.
• Some officials worry this practice threatens American values and security.

A large wave of Chinese nationals who grew up in communist China, but earned American citizenship by being born in the U.S., are nearing voting age. Author Peter Schweizer says this group could surpass a million, with many having no real connection or loyalty to America.

These citizenships came mainly through birth tourism, a practice where parents travel to America so their children can be born on U.S. soil and gain automatic citizenship. “When such children turn twenty-one, they can also apply for resident status for both of their parents,” Schweizer notes. In Saipan, more than 70 percent of newborns reportedly come from Chinese birth tourist parents using local visa rules to secure citizenship for their kids.

The exact number of Chinese-born U.S. citizens is unknown, but Chinese sources estimate fifty thousand births per year. Some experts believe it may be closer to 100,000 annually. In 2018 alone, a Chinese data group stated 150,000 people came to the U.S. for birth tourism. Schweizer estimates between 750,000 and 1.5 million Chinese birth tourists have gained citizenship for their children over the last 15 years.

He warns, “perhaps more than a million Chinese nationals have become US citizens by virtue of being born here, but have no memories or allegiance to our country.” These children, often raised among China’s elites, can vote in American elections and sponsor family members to immigrate once they come of age. This surge of new voters could influence U.S. elections starting as early as 2030.

The growth of birth tourism took off during the Obama administration. According to Schweizer, “Especially in China, birth tourism is highly organized, supported by the Chinese Communist Party, and perhaps represents a covert method of injecting millions of ‘citizens’ into America.” He says many birth tourists are elite CCP officials and government members, and the law makes this practice possible.

Chinese elites also use surrogacy in America to gain birthright citizenship for their children. One official, Guojun Xuan, reportedly had more than 21 children in the United States through American surrogates. Authorities discovered his activities when a young child was hospitalized, revealing a network of surrogate mothers linked by his business, Mark Surrogacy Investment LLC.

Schweizer claims this is only part of a bigger trend. Records in California show over 100 surrogacy companies owned by Chinese nationals. As more children born by these methods come of age, some experts warn about the impact on American culture and elections.

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Wyatt Matters

The heartland knows citizenship should mean loyalty to America, not just a passport. When outside forces manipulate the system, regular folks bear the consequences in jobs, security, and elections. It’s long past time to protect what makes our country unique for those who truly care about it.