外来孕妇增多 美国"落地婴儿"引争议

About 5,000 expectant Chinese mothers travel to the US to give birth every year, according to statistics, which arises dispute over birthright citizenship across US in recent days.

据统计，中国每年大约有5000名准妈妈远赴美国待产，近日此现象在美国引起关于“出生公民权”的争议。

Well-heeled Chinese expectant mothers head to the US before delivery to get citizenships for their new babies. They are arranged by agencies for a three-month stay in one of three "baby care centers" in California - two months before the birth and a month after.

富有的中国准妈妈在生产前奔赴美国，以便为孩子争取到美国公民身份。据了解，她们经由中介在加州三个“育儿中心”中的一个入住三个月——产前两个月，产后一个月。

Besides rooms with cable TVs and a wireless Internet connection, Chinese-speaking doctors, there are even shopping and sightseeing trips. About 40 percent of those expectant mothers come from Shanghai, 30 percent from Beijing and the rest from Guangzhou and elsewhere.

除了装有有线电视和网络的房间、说汉语的医生，孕妇们还能观光和购物。据了解，这些准妈妈中，40%来自上海，30%来自北京，其余则来自广州等城市。

The 14th amendment of American Constitution reads: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." However, the increase of "anchor babies" triggers debates. According to a poll this May, 49 percent of Americans are for birthright citizenship, while 46 percent against.

根据美国宪法增修条文第14条规定：“凡出生或归化于美国并受其管辖之人，皆为美国及其所居之州之公民。”然而，“落地婴儿”的增长引发美国国内争论。今年5月的民调显示，49%的美国公民支持”出生公民权”，46%的人则表示反对。

Critics of birthright citizenship assert that "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" must exclude illegal immigrants, and they expressed a desire to amend the 14th Amendment to discourage undocumented mothers from crossing borders to give birth to children. Others say they "need a new immigration policy" that complements American national security policy.　　

“出生公民权”的反对者称“受其管辖之人”必须排除非法移民，并希望修改增修条文第14条以阻止没有正式文件的准妈妈进入美国生产。其他人则称“美国需要新的移民政策”。