KTLA: Dongyuan Li’s business was called “You Win USA,” and authorities say she coached pregnant Chinese women on how to get into the United States to deliver babies who would automatically enjoy all the benefits of American citizenship.
Over two years, the now-41-year-old raked in millions through her business, where mothers-to-be paid between $40,000 and $80,000 each to come to California, stay in an upscale apartment and give birth, authorities said.
Li, who was arrested Thursday, is one of 20 people charged in the first federal crackdown on birth tourism businesses that prosecutors said brought hundreds of pregnant women to the United States.
Jing Dong, 42, and Michael Wei Yueh Liu, 53, who allegedly operated “USA Happy Baby,” also were arrested.
All three pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges including conspiracy, visa fraud and money laundering, according to Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles. Trials were scheduled for March 26. more here
“conspiracy, money laundering and visa fraud.”
Conspiracy is not a crime.
So we get them on visa fraud.
I read about this two years ago. And they’re just busting them now?
It isn’t just the chinese. This happens from countries everywhere. It’s not like we make it that hard. I have seen videos though where customs and immigration deny entry because of the pregnancy of the female. Just doesn’t happen often enough.
…just what ARE “all the benefits of American citizenship”, anyway? It seems like, what with free college, free health care, free food, free housing, and no laws being applied to them even if they murder, that ILLEGALS have it better than CITIZENS at this point…
I know a guy, a weird MoFo, Married a Chinese Nationalist, in China. Brought her home and went thru the process. He claims he spent 50K with attorneys. And immigration was like sleeping in bed with them. Immigration could bust in at any time, and did.
So I don’t have a problem with his process. I do have a problem with you drop a kid here and because you’re on our soil every things groovy? Bull Shit. Send them both back. No more anchor brats.