From the link above: “Qualifications
If you apply for a B-1/B-2 visa, you must demonstrate to a consular officer that you qualify for a U.S. visa in accordance with the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 214(b) of the INA presumes that every B-1/B-2 applicant is an intending immigrant. You must overcome this legal presumption by showing:
That the purpose of your trip to the United States is for a temporary visit, such as business, pleasure, or medical treatment
That you plan to remain in the United States for a specific, limited period of time
Evidence of funds to cover your expenses while in the United States
That you have a residence outside the United States, as well as other binding social or economic ties, that will ensure your return abroad at the end of your visit.”
So she showed evidence of funds to cover expenses?
According to this USAGov site there are already rules in place to deny a pregnant women entry into the US. It seems the decision is that of the customs agents to make at the time.
" Visit the U.S. while pregnant and the risks involved
Can I visit the U.S. while pregnant and what are the risks involved?
Although there are no specific regulations prohibiting pregnant foreign nationals from entering the U.S., entry is allowed or denied at the discretion of the admitting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer. If the CBP Officer determines that you are likely to become a ward of the government (meaning that the government must provide medical care because you do not have medical coverage), you can be denied entry.
When determining if you will be allowed to enter the U.S., CBP Officers take into consideration the date your child is due for delivery and the length of time you intend to stay in the U.S. In addition, they want evidence that you have sufficient medical insurance to cover any medical necessities while you are in the U.S. and that you intend to return home.
If it is determined that you do not have sufficient medical insurance to cover any unexpected or expected medical care while in the U.S., you can be denied entry. Additionally, if you are pregnant and entering the U.S. at a border port of entry via vehicle, be aware the radiation detection portals deployed at the ports do not emit any radiation, and do not present a hazard to you and your unborn child."
Donna is right, the 14th amendment has been held that if a baby is born here, it is a US citizen. People have argued that the 14th amendment was only meant to apply to blacks or to children whose parents came here permanently, but like other parts of the constitution, the wording has tended to be taken literally, so if you are born here, you are a US citizen. In theory a court challenge going to the Supreme Court could try and make the argument that the people who wrote the 14th amendment did not mean that, but I doubt very much courts would rule that way.
One question with the Zika virus, is the problem if you are exposed to it when infected, or if infected does that mean a woman getting pregnant is at risk? And for example, if let’s say a man has the zika virus, are they ‘infected’ the way you are with HIV, where you are a carrier, or is it like the flue where you can only infect people during an incubation window?
Well the concern now should move from non citizens coming here to give birth, to US citizens contracting the virus. @musicprnt , the latest from the CDC on sexual transission
Some places in Florida are trying to get permission to have genetically modified mosquitos that are sterile released as an experiment to curb the mosquito population. I think they are still waiting for FDA approval. And of course a lot of people are scared by ‘genetically modified’.
@TatinG I would be scared too. I would love to know why suddenly there is an outbreak of microcephaly.
Zika has been around for a long time, but the numerous cases of microcephaly is new.
I think some Floridians are concerned that - once these gm mosquitoes are released - there will be no going back. Not really sure we want to be the guinea pigs for that sort of experiment.
On the other hand mosquito-borne illness can be scary too.
If you wipe out a native species that has been present in a place since the times when the upper crust of the Earth was still smoldering, you risk to wipe out the other species in the food chain that depend on the problem species as a source of food.