US lawmakers target China, birth tourism as citizenship fight intensifies

US lawmakers targeted China and birth tourism on Wednesday for the second time this week during hearings on birthright citizenship, a constitutional right upheld by the Supreme Court in June but still under challenge from the Trump administration.. “The demand for US citizenship for the children of Chinese nationals has led to unscrupulous companies assisting these individuals for profit,” said Chip Roy, a Republican from Texas. Wednesday’s Judiciary hearing was called to review June’s Supreme...