2026年3月9日 美国东部下午1:09 / 福克斯新闻
福克斯独家消息： 众议院共和党人正在向特朗普政府施压，要求其就中国是否在利用美国出生地公民权和美国领土内的签证计划，以在美国境内获得长期影响力进行回应。
周一，得克萨斯州共和党众议员奇普·罗伊（Chip Roy）、威斯康星州共和党众议员汤姆·蒂夫尼（Tom Tiffany）以及其他32名共和党成员向即将卸任的国土安全部部长克里斯蒂·诺姆（Kristi Noem）、国务卿马尔科·卢比奥（Marco Rubio）和内政部长道格·伯加姆（Doug Burgum）发送了一封信，表达了对北马里亚纳群岛联邦所谓”出生旅游”和签证豁免政策可能被中国公民利用并构成国家安全风险的担忧。
诺姆将于本月底离开国土安全部职位。
罗伊表示：”美国公民身份是一种神圣的信任，而非可以被利用的漏洞。当中国共产党这样的外国对手能够利用出生旅游和免签项目在我国境内获取影响力时，我们必须恢复移民制度的完整性，并捍卫共和国的主权。”
蒂夫尼认为：”中国共产党通过派遣妇女前往北马里亚纳群岛生育，为其子女获取美国公民身份，从而’利用’了’出生旅游’。现在是时候关闭这个漏洞，结束这种滥用行为，并保护我们的国家安全了。”
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众议院共和党人正在向特朗普政府施压，询问中国是否在利用美国出生地公民权和美国领土内的签证计划，以在美国境内获得长期影响力。
北马里亚纳群岛是美国太平洋属地，根据美国宪法第十四修正案，在该地区出生的儿童与美国各州出生的孩子一样自动获得美国公民身份，尽管该地区有特定的移民规则。
议员们引用报告称，尽管联邦机构尚未公开证实这些数据，但估计有75万至150万中国公民通过出生地政策和出生旅游获得了美国公民身份。
在信中，罗伊和蒂夫尼要求国土安全部、国务院和内政部提供自2009年以来，至少有一方为中国公民的父母所生子女的数量、达到投票年龄的人数以及在美国登记投票的人数。
他们还询问是否有任何此类个人与中国共产党有记录在案的联系，并要求提供在北马里亚纳群岛特定移民项目下进入美国的中国公民人数。
根据第十四修正案，在美属领土出生的个人通常自出生起即获得公民身份。争议的焦点在于，外国公民是否专门前往美国生育，以使子女获得公民身份——这种做法通常被称为”出生旅游”。近年来，联邦检察官已对”出生旅游”业务运营商提起刑事诉讼，特别是在加利福尼亚州，组织者因帮助外国公民歪曲旅行目的以在美国生育而被判签证欺诈和共谋罪。
北马里亚纳群岛长期以来实行独特的移民框架。2009年，奥巴马政府实施了一项分类假释计划，允许特定中国公民无需传统美国旅游签证即可入境。拜登政府在2024年最终确定了一项规则，为北马里亚纳群岛创建了”经济活力与安全旅行授权计划”(EVS-TAP)，允许特定中国公民免签短期进入该地区。
在致特朗普政府官员的信中，罗伊议员和数十名其他共和党众议院议员对北马里亚纳群岛的政策可能被中国公民利用表示担忧。
汤姆·蒂夫尼表示：”中国共产党通过派遣妇女前往北马里亚纳群岛生育，为其子女获取美国公民身份，从而’利用’了’出生旅游’。”
议员们指出，这些政策在群岛首府塞班岛催生了”出生旅游”的动机，有报告称2009年政策调整后，外国游客的出生人数急剧增加。
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他们警告称，一旦在美国出生的子女年满21岁，他们可以为父母申请合法永久居民身份，这可能开辟额外的移民途径。
尽管这封信担心这些人最终可能参与美国选举，但并未引用证据表明目前有大量人登记投票或中国政府已将”出生旅游”作为协调战略。
国土安全部和内政部未立即回应福克斯新闻数字版的置评请求。国务院将问题转交给了国土安全部。
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这封信的发出正值华盛顿与北京之间的紧张关系升级之际，美国官员多次警告中国的影响力行动、知识产权盗窃和针对美国机构的间谍活动。
罗伊和蒂夫尼敦促政府终止任何向中国公民在北马里亚纳群岛提供的假释或签证豁免计划，并全面说明涉及中国公民的”出生旅游”规模。
中国驻美大使馆未立即回应置评请求。
China-linked birth tourism under scrutiny as GOP lawmakers press Trump admin for answers
March 9, 2026 1:09pm EDT / Fox News
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are pressing the Trump administration for answers over whether China is exploiting U.S. birthright citizenship and visa programs in a U.S. territory to secure long-term influence inside the United States.
In a letter sent Monday to outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., and 32 other GOP members raise concerns that so-called “birth tourism” and visa-waiver policies in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands could be leveraged by Chinese nationals in ways that present national security risks.
Noem will leave her position at Homeland Security at the end of the month.
“American citizenship is a sacred trust — not a loophole to be exploited,” Roy said. “When foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party can leverage birth tourism and visa-less programs to gain influence within our borders, we must restore integrity to our immigration system and defend the sovereignty of our Republic.”
Tiffany argued that “Communist China has exploited ‘birth tourism’ by sending women to the Northern Mariana Islands solely to give birth and secure U.S. citizenship for their children,” adding that “it is time to close this loophole, end the abuse, and protect our national security.”
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House Republicans are pressing the Trump administration for answers over whether China is exploiting U.S. birthright citizenship and visa programs in a U.S. territory to secure long-term influence inside the United States.
The Northern Mariana Islands is a U.S. territory in the Pacific, and like births in any U.S. state, children born there are granted American citizenship under the 14th Amendment, even though the territory operates under certain distinct immigration rules.
The lawmakers cite reports estimating that between 750,000 and 1.5 million Chinese nationals have obtained U.S. citizenship through birthright policies and birth tourism, though federal agencies have not publicly confirmed those figures.
In their letter, Roy and Tiffany ask the Departments of Homeland Security, State and Interior to provide data on how many children have been born since 2009 to at least one Chinese national parent, how many have reached voting age and how many are registered to vote in the United States.
They also ask whether any such individuals have documented ties to the Chinese Communist Party and request entry figures for Chinese nationals under Northern Mariana-specific immigration programs.
Under the 14th Amendment, individuals born on U.S. soil are generally granted citizenship at birth. The debate has centered on whether foreign nationals travel to the United States specifically to give birth so their children will obtain citizenship — a practice commonly referred to as birth tourism.
Federal prosecutors in recent years have brought criminal cases against operators of birth tourism businesses, particularly in California, where organizers were convicted of visa fraud and conspiracy for helping foreign nationals misrepresent their travel intentions in order to give birth in the United States.
The Northern Mariana Islands long have operated under distinct immigration frameworks. In 2009, the Obama administration implemented a categorical parole program allowing certain Chinese nationals to enter without obtaining a traditional U.S. tourist visa. The Biden administration in 2024 finalized a rule creating the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program (EVS-TAP) for the Northern Mariana Islands, which allows certain Chinese nationals to enter the territory visa-free for short stays.
In a letter sent to Trump administration officials, Rep. Chip Roy and dozens of other GOP House members raise concerns that policies in the Northern Mariana Islands could be leveraged by Chinese nationals.
Tom Tiffany argued, “Communist China has exploited ‘birth tourism’ by sending women to the Northern Mariana Islands solely to give birth and secure U.S. citizenship for their children.”
The lawmakers argue those policies created incentives for birth tourism in Saipan, the capital of the islands, pointing to reports that births to foreign visitors increased sharply after the 2009 changes.
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They warn that once U.S.-born children turn 21, they can petition for lawful permanent resident status for their parents, potentially opening additional immigration pathways.
While the letter raises concerns that such individuals could eventually participate in U.S. elections, it does not cite evidence that large numbers are currently registered to vote or that the Chinese government has directed birth tourism as a coordinated strategy.
The Departments of Homeland Security and Interior did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment. The State Department referred back to Homeland Security.
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The letter comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, with U.S. officials repeatedly warning about Chinese influence operations, intellectual property theft and espionage efforts targeting American institutions.
Roy and Tiffany urged the administration to end any parole or visa-waiver programs extended to Chinese nationals in the Northern Mariana Islands and to provide a full accounting of the scope of birth tourism involving Chinese nationals.
The Chinese embassy could not immediately be reached for comment.
