June 13, 2007
HONG KONG ON THE ORINOCO (via Brad S):
Venezuelans giving birth in S. Fla. to obtain citizenship for their children (Tal Abbady, June 12, 2007, South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Veronica Pita recently traveled from Venezuela to South Florida just to give birth to her son and guarantee that he grows up a U.S. citizen.Worried that President Hugo Chavez may claim guardianship rights over children, dozens of Venezuelan women have traveled to South Florida in recent months to give birth, local doctors say.
The women generally arrive on tourist visas when they are seven months pregnant and return home six weeks after delivery.
Most say they think their children's U.S. citizenship will exempt them from future Venezuelan government measures. Others say they want their children to enjoy the benefits of U.S. citizenship should the family eventually move here.
Are we sure they're not just trying to avoid Cindy Sheehan? Posted by Orrin Judd at June 13, 2007 9:58 AM
Well, this will give the nativists something else to soil themselves over.
Posted by: Bryan at June 13, 2007 10:40 AMTheir children will not be US citizens until they turned 18 and declared themselves to be so. Thus, they will not be protected from Chavez's guardianship.
They will not be protected even if they chose to be US citizen at 18, because they are likely to have dual-citizenships: Venezuelan and US. In China, dual citizens: Chinese and US, are persecuted as Chinese. Thus, no protection there.
Posted by: ic at June 13, 2007 11:00 AMWe've been assured here at Brotherjudds that this is a myth. No such thing as an anchor baby. I wish the Florida Sun-sentinel would get with the program.
Posted by: h-man at June 13, 2007 2:41 PM