外來孕婦增多 美國"落地嬰兒"引爭議

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.

據統計，中國每年大約有5000名準媽媽遠赴美國待產，近日此現象在美國引起關於“出生公民權”的爭議。

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.

富有的中國準媽媽在生產前奔赴美國，以便爲孩子爭取到美國公民身份。據瞭解，她們經由中介在加州三個“育兒中心”中的一個入住三個月——產前兩個月，產後一個月。

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.

除了裝有有線電視和網絡的房間、說漢語的醫生，孕婦們還能觀光和購物。據瞭解，這些準媽媽中，40%來自上海，30%來自北京，其餘則來自廣州等城市。

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.

根據美國憲法增修條文第14條規定：“凡出生或歸化於美國並受其管轄之人，皆爲美國及其所居之州之公民。”然而，“落地嬰兒”的增長引發美國國內爭論。今年5月的民調顯示，49%的美國公民支持”出生公民權”，46%的人則表示反對。

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.　　

“出生公民權”的反對者稱“受其管轄之人”必須排除非法移民，並希望修改增修條文第14條以阻止沒有正式文件的準媽媽進入美國生產。其他人則稱“美國需要新的移民政策”。