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There is a race in America to give birth to a child before February 20. According to the report of Times of India, an Indian-origin gynecologist said that he has received about 20 such calls in which pregnant women want to undergo C-section surgery for premature delivery.
In fact, after taking the oath of office, Trump has decided to end the right to birthright citizenship by issuing an executive order. In such a situation, children of illegal immigrants or people living on visas who are born in America will not be able to get citizenship.
Trump has given 30 days to implement this order. This deadline is ending on 19th February. This is the reason why many pregnant women want to have a child before 20th February.
Trump had signed the order related to citizenship after taking the oath of office on Monday.
Cases of premature birth increased after Trump’s announcement According to the report, many Indian women want to have children in the eighth or ninth month, before February 20. New Jersey’s Dr. S.D. Rama said that such cases have increased after Trump’s announcement. He told that a woman wants delivery only in the seventh month. For this, she had come with her husband and was asking for the date of delivery.
Texas gynecologist Dr SG Mukkala expressed concern over the harm caused by premature birth. He said that it is possible to have a baby prematurely, but it greatly increases the risk to the mother and child. He said that premature delivery can cause problems like underdeveloped lungs, damage to the nervous system, underweight in children.
Birthright citizenship cases increased in America People from poor and war-torn countries come to America and give birth to more children. These people stay in America on the basis of studies, research and job. As soon as the child is born, they get American citizenship. Under the pretext of citizenship, parents also get a legal reason to stay in America.
This trend has been in full swing in America for a long time. Critics call it berth tourism. According to the 2022 report of Pew Research Center, 16 lakh Indian children have got citizenship by birth in America.
The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship to children. This law has been in force in America for 150 years.
Hope of families waiting for green card dashed According to the New York Times, Trump’s order has put the citizenship of 1.5 lakh newborns at risk every year. After the order, the families waiting for green cards in America have got the biggest blow as they were looking for a chance to stay in America for a long time from the birth citizenship of their children.
An Indian couple told that they have been living in America on H-1B visa for 8 years. They had hoped that their child would be born here, so that they would be able to stay in America forever, but now this is not possible.