The CCP is exploiting birthright citizenship and surrogacy to manufacture American citizens as long-term strategic assets
Source: Adam Johnston. "How The CCP Uses Birthplace Citizenship And Surrogacy To Manufacture 'Americans'." May 18, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that China is gaming America's citizenship laws by having Chinese women give birth in the US (including through surrogacy) to create American citizens who are then raised in China. He claims this creates a generation of Americans who will actually serve Chinese interests when they return to the US as adults.
Conclusion
The United States must end birthright citizenship, close visa loopholes, and regulate foreign surrogacy to prevent the CCP from manufacturing American citizens who serve Chinese interests
Premises
- The CCP has systematically increased Chinese immigration and student populations in the US since the 1990s, creating a pool for potential subversion
- Chinese nationals are exploiting birthright citizenship through 'maternity tourism' in places like Saipan, where 70% of newborns are children of Chinese birth tourists
- Over 1.5 million American passport holders are currently being raised under the CCP's educational system, creating a 'Manchurian Generation' of potential sleeper assets
- The CCP operates sophisticated surrogacy operations on the US mainland to manufacture American citizens using American women as 'biological hosts'
- Recent cases like Eileen Wang demonstrate that naturalized Chinese immigrants can become unregistered foreign agents, proving the security risk
- Birth tourists exploit American healthcare systems by falsely claiming financial hardship, leaving taxpayers to pay unpaid medical bills
Assumptions
- Birthright citizenship automatically creates loyalty conflicts for children of foreign nationals
- The CCP has a coordinated long-term strategy to use demographic changes for geopolitical advantage
- American citizenship should be restricted based on parental nationality and loyalty
- People raised under foreign educational systems will primarily serve those nations' interests
- The 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause can and should be reinterpreted by the Supreme Court