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Lawmakers Investigate Four Businesses Offering Maternity Services to Foreign Nationals
Republican members of Congress sent letters to four U.S. businesses that provide maternity services to foreign visitors. The letters request documents on marketing practices, pricing, and compliance with immigration rules.
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U.S. businesses that market maternity services to foreign visitors. The inquiry focuses on companies that assist expectant mothers traveling to the United States to give birth. Rep. Brandon Gill and Rep. James Comer sent letters last week to Have My Baby in Miami, Doctores Para Ti, International Maternity Services, and Dr. Athiya Javid OB/GYN. U.S. Customs and Border Protection screening.
U.S. citizenship under current interpretations of the 14th Amendment. The companies advertise package prices, temporary housing, and legal consultations. Gill stated that while delivering a child in the United States is not illegal, misrepresenting the purpose of travel on a visa application is against the law.
He said the investigation will examine whether companies coach clients to conceal their intent.
The letters cite concerns about national security and election integrity linked to visitors from China and Russia. Gill said the goal is to identify and address any illegal activity. The companies have not yet responded to the document requests. International Maternity Services' website is no longer available. Officials at the other three facilities did not return calls for comment.
