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‘Maternity tourism’ operation raided

ICE agents from the Department of Homeland Security look into the window of an apartment in Rowland Heights while executing search warrants during the ongoing investigation of "birth tourism" centers.

ICE agents from the Department of Homeland Security look into the window of an apartment in Rowland Heights while executing search warrants during the ongoing investigation of “birth tourism” centers.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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Feds target scheme in which Chinese women come to U.S. on fake visas to have babies.

Maternity tourism operations raided

Federal agents gather in the parking lot of a Rowland Heights apartment complex before serving warrants and and questioning several residents while investigating “birth tourism.” centers.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Maternity tourism operations raided

Federal agents walk away with evidence boxes after serving search warrants and questioning several residents at a Rowland Heights apartment complex while investigating “birth tourism” centers.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Maternity tourism operations raided

Federal agents execute search warrants and question several residents at a Rowland Heights apartment complex while investigating “birth tourism” centers.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Maternity tourism operations raided

A federal agent looks through a disposable diaper box while authorities executied search warrants and questioned several residents at an apartment complex in Rowland Heights while investigating “birth tourism” centers.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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