I would appreciate it, if you guys shower this hotel with some “Logan Love”. They need to know that we are fed up! Their contact information, can be found HERE.
New York hotel pioneers birth tourism
A New York hotel is staking its claim to have invented a new hospitality niche – birth tourism. The Marmara Manhattan offers “an exclusive package for new mothers that wish to give birth in the USA”, with the additional bonus of the newborn child gaining US citizenship.
The hotel, which is part of the Turkish hospitality chain, exploits the 14th amendment to the US constitution, which states that all children born on American soil “are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside”.
The Marmara Manhattan, which is located in New York’s Upper East Side, told The Times: “What we offer is simply a one-bedroom suite accommodation for $5,100, plus taxes, for a month, with airport transfer, baby cradle and a gift set for the mother.” There are also medical fees of about £20,500.
However the price is a cheap and easy one to pay for US citizenship. Many will eventually use the newborn – known as an “anchor baby” – as a stepping stone for the immigration of extended family.The hotel has so far sold 15 of the packages.
According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the practice is entirely legal as long as the women can pay their medical bills.
However there are noises being made in Washington to close the loophole.
Gary Miller, a Republican congressman, told The Times: “They come to this country and have babies. The children are citizens. The children are eligible to go to school.They receive food stamps and social programmes. The American taxpayers are paying for it.
Key source markets include Hong Kong, South Korea and Turkey, where a number of travel agencies specialise in the birth tourism market.
“Many people say they are doing it because they want their kids to get a cheaper education and not deal with visa issues when they grow up,” said Levant Bas, of the Istanbul-based operator Gurib Tourism. “We have a package that covers everything from the flight and city tours to accommodation for several months and hospital expenses.
BS”D There has to be a way to block this as an illegal business. Just like you have to prove that you are not marrying someone for a green card, there must be some sort of clause (or should be at this point) via being let into the country to give birth.
Logan Love? LOL!
I don’t suppose Homeland Security will stop expectant women from entering the country, will it? Probably not when they have arselifters working for them at airports, etc.
🙂 Homeland Security, should go and get the information on those 15 bookings, and tell them do not bother to come here. The country is broke, and we cannot afford to pay for your child.
We need to change the Constitution that gives citizenship if born in the United States. We are one of the few countries that even does this and its time has come to an end. This would solve so many immigration problems and makes sense. It’s so simple..elmore
Yes, its been a real problem for a very long time.
Here’s an earlier story I posted on this topic. Did you know that 12,000 Turkish children have been born in the US since 2003, many of them via birth tourism? Read more here:
http://barenakedislam.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/future-terrorists-of-america-turkish-birth-tourism-is-spiking-muslim-birth-rates-in-the-u-s/
Chris, I’m going to post this update on my site.
WOW! That’s a huge number.
I read an interesting article about Mili Gorus in Germany importing lots of Turks who have been trained in terrorist tactics. The claim was they were marrying locals of Turkish origin and forming sleeper cells. I believe I saw the article on Politically Incorrect.
I like Jan Brewer’s remarks on ‘anchor babies’.
“The parents will still be deported, and they can take their children with them.” Arizona’s next target is these parents and their ‘fauxcitizen’ children.
Don’t they have to repeal the 14th Amendment?
We need to stop Moslem immigration altogether. When will Americans realize that Moslems are not pleased unless we are all living Moslems, humiliated dhimmis or dead infidel. Moslem immigrants are not the same problem as other immigrants. Do you think any wise men will lead our country again and do something about this?
O’Bummer certainly won’t.
So the arselifters has basically found a new loophole into your country? I have to give them that they’re often clever in a devious kind of way.
Yes. Here in Australia its boat people and refugees. In Europe its refugees and immigration.
I’ve noticed that the article you link to has no sources, and also bears many hallmarks of a hoax.
The Marmara Manhattan may be real, but look up “Turkish Hospitality Chain” and “Gurib Tourism.”
If anyone can find independent information about either of those, I will change my mind. But until then, I assume it to be a hoax.
@ Jim
if you truly knew I-s-l-a-m or M-u-s-l-i-m-s, you’d realize that is no hoax (no lie).
@SSid
The reason I think it is a hoax has nothing to do with any belief system or people who follow it. I just did some good old fashioned research and found that the organizations and companies in the article (save the hotel) don’t seem to exist.
Remember, on the internet, one must proceed with a guilty until proven innocent attitude.
Never mind, I stand corrected.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/birth-tourism-industry-markets-us-citizenship-abroad/story?id=10359956
You might want to read up on Fethullah Gulen and the activities of his movement in the US and elsewhere. This site seems to be keeping an eye on him http://thelastcrusade.org/
Changing the name of Istanbul to Constantinople would only take security council approval. It would let Turkey know that their Attempt to create a new Ottoman empire is a fools dream.
Welcome to the site Melvin!
you americans are in deep shit.
The 14th amendment is not the problem here. The misinterpretation and manipulation of the constitution and the over reach of the progressive liberals, disquised as democrats, over the years have created an artifical utopia which is held out as a carrot for the rest of the world to desire and seek. NO WHERE IN THE CONSTITUTION DOES THE GOVERNMENT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO SUBSIDIZE HUMANITY with welfare, medical care, or education.
The plot thickens – unbiased and factual education will set you free. When you can see the enemy, you CAN win the fight. Now, open your eyes and start LOOKING at what is really going on here!
The 14Th amendment was a problem before this hotel did this. The part about anchor babies is a foolish law.
Are you implying, that there is no threat of Islam? Because facts would prove you wrong.
We need to follow Canada’s lead and make a law that you cannot become a citizen just be being born here if your parents are not citizens.
Armenians in Glendale CA have been doing this for years. Whole network set up to move the mother as she progresses. From M.E. to Europe to USA. When her foot hits US soil, already in place are welfare, food stamps, Section 8, etc.
Welcome to the site!
Our freedoms are going to be the death of America as we know it. We need some major changes in our laws to protect ourselves.