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- Apr 20, 2020

>Many Indian women, particularly those in their eighth or ninth month of pregnancy, are seeking to schedule C-sections before February 20, the date after which babies born to non-permanent residents will no longer automatically receive U.S. citizenship.
>A seven months pregnant woman came with her husband to sign up for a preterm delivery. She isn’t due until sometime in March,” Dr. Rama shared in a conversation with TOI.
>For undocumented immigrants, the ramifications of the new policy are even more pronounced. Vijay (name changed), a California resident who has lived in the U.S. illegally for eight years, expressed his despair over the sudden enforcement of the deadline.
>“We thought of seeking asylum, but then my wife got pregnant and our lawyer suggested that we get direct citizenship through our child. Now, we are all at sea,” he said, reflecting the anxiety shared by many in similar circumstances.
Putting the life of your own child in danger for the sake of acquiring some papers is a level of disregard for human life I would never expect from a mother, yet here we are.