A Chinese woman who operated a Southern California business that helped pregnant women in China lie to immigration officials so they could travel to the United States to give birth was sentenced to 10 months in prison Monday for the wide-ranging "birth tourism" scheme. 19 CHARGED IN CHINESE 'BIRTH TOURISM' CRACKDOWNSelna said he expected the woman to be released from custody Monday due to time served. Investigators said she operated Orange County-based "You Win USA," which helped more than 500 Chinese women travel to the U.S. to deliver babies in an effort to secure automatic citizenship for their children. She admitted in September to running the "birth tourism" scheme from 2013 to March 2015. However, immigration officials will begin deportation proceedings against Li, he said following the sentencing.

Source: Fox News December 17, 2019 00:50 UTC