A trio of Republican heavyweights in the U.S. Senate is pushing the Trump administration to dismantle visa exemptions that Chinese citizens are gaming for birth tourism and surrogacy. In a pointed letter, Senators Rick Scott, Jim Banks, and Markwayne Mullin warn Homeland Security and Interior leaders of the national security peril posed by these practices.

The focus is sharp on the visa-free travel between Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, where Saipan has become a hotspot. Births to Chinese mothers skyrocketed from under 10 per year in 2009 to around 600 in 2018, amassing more than 3,300 citizenship-granting deliveries. These U.S. citizen kids can later bring parents via green cards, opening doors to extended family chains and even grandchildren’s automatic status.

Drawing from a Wall Street Journal probe, the senators detail how surrogacy circumvents immigration scrutiny, letting Chinese families anchor citizenship claims. They decry Obama and Biden policies for enabling this ‘fast lane’ to American passports, burdening local infrastructure like Saipan’s overwhelmed hospital.

‘Your dedication to shielding our nation from overseas dangers is appreciated,’ the letter notes, while slamming the status quo as a multifaceted threat. Demands include axing Biden travel initiatives, enforcing standard visas for Chinese visitors, and booting Hong Kong from exemptions. This move, they argue, is essential to safeguard sovereignty and resources.