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Government Cracks Down On 'Birth Tourism' In Southern Calif.

By Nathan Rott

Published March 4, 2015 at 4:53 AM EST

Federal agents searched about 50 locations in Southern California on Tuesday for evidence of "maternal tourism" operations there.

Nathan Rott

Nathan Rott is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where he focuses on environment issues and the American West.