Pregnant Russian women, numbering more than 5,000, have found their way into Argentina in recent months, encompassing 33 on a single flight on Thursday, officials reveal.
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| Pregnant Russian women are entering Argentina for citizenship |
As disclosed by the National Migration Agency, the most recent arrivals were all in the final weeks of pregnancy.
According to beliefs, the women want to ensure that their babies are born in the South American country so they can obtain Argentinian citizenship.
Recently, the number of arrivals has heightened and local media suggests the move is as a result of the Russian invasion on Ukraine.
Florencia Carignano, head of the National Migration Agency, opened up to La Nacion, she said, the Russian women have claimed initially they were visiting Argentina as tourists.
“In these cases it was detected that they did not come here to engage in tourism activities. They acknowledged it themselves.
“The problem is that they come to Argentina, sign up their children as Argentinean and leave. Our passport is very secure across the world. It allows [passport-holders] to enter 171 countries visa-free,” she said.
