Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that he secured a legal victory to shut down a Houston-area “birth tourism” center. This major victory was secured following Attorney General Paxton’s lawsuit against the business and its operators.
“I will do everything in my power to stop foreign nationals from unlawfully exploiting our immigration system through the scam of ‘birth tourism,’” said Attorney General Paxton. “This operation helped Chinese foreign nationals come to Texas to evade our laws. Now, we have shut it down.”
In April 2026, Attorney General Paxton sued De’Ai Postpartum Care Center. The Center operated a “birth tourism” business that primarily marketed its services to Chinese nationals and claimed responsibility for “1,000+ American-born babies.” The operation spanned four Houston-area properties and provided clients with assistance navigating the immigration process. The Center also coached foreign nationals on how to evade immigration restrictions, including advising women to apply for visas “before pregnancy” to avoid detection.
Attorney General Paxton has now successfully shut down the operation. The Center will cease its operations and stop facilitating births, including stopping the practice of coaching foreign nationals on how to evade immigration laws to enter the United States for the purpose of giving birth.