Having a baby in the United States has always attracted future parents from all over the world. In addition to the high level of medical services, this gives the child a unique opportunity to automatically become a US citizen, regardless of the status of their parents. But will the rules for granting citizenship change due to Donald Trump’s new executive order?
Donald Trump’s executive order to abolish birthright citizenship has sparked heated debate not only in America but around the world. This practice, known as jus soli (“right to the land”), has become the subject of litigation and political confrontation. How will this affect maternity tourism in the United States and the future of those who plan to give birth in America?
According to the decree, US government agencies must stop issuing citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who do not have legal status. However, this decree is unlikely to become law in the coming years. The granting of citizenship remains strictly regulated by the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees the right to citizenship to every person born in the country.
The order has been subject to widespread legal challenges. The attorneys general of 22 states have filed lawsuits challenging the unconstitutionality of the decision. And the Federal Court in Seattle has already blocked the order by imposing a temporary moratorium. The lawsuits argue that citizenship is a right guaranteed by the constitution, and even the president cannot cancel it with a single decree.
Even if the moratorium is in effect or the decree is blocked by the courts, the issuance of citizenship to children continues as usual. For many parents, the right to citizenship is the main reason for choosing to give birth in the United States. A US citizen child receives privileges in education, employment, and social security, and also opens up the possibility for parents to obtain the right to reside in the US in the future through family reunification.
Giving birth in the United States is attractive not only because of citizenship. The high level of medicine, modern equipment, and qualified doctors ensure comfort and safety for mother and child. Many people also appreciate the tropical climate and relaxed atmosphere, which contributes to easy recovery after childbirth.
Service packages include:
– Assistance in choosing a clinic and a doctor.
– Arranging accommodation and transfers.
– Legal support for the preparation of documents for the child.
– Childbirth and medical support during pregnancy.
The company’s clients note the high level of service and care. For example, one of the mothers notes: “The whole process, from the organization to the delivery itself, was as comfortable as possible. We felt safe, and the doctors are true professionals. Many thanks to the AIST team!”
Despite attempts to change the citizenship policy, the likelihood of Trump’s decree being implemented is low due to strong opposition from the judiciary and the public. Court proceedings will drag on for years, and children born in the United States will continue to receive citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
Thus, there is no cause for concern for those planning to give birth in the United States. American citizenship remains a profitable investment in the child’s future, and the services of professionals such as AIST will help make this process as comfortable as possible
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Cabinet furniture manufacturer Accord Import (Khmelnytsky) will almost triple its production capacity by building a new plant in Khmelnytsky, where it plans to create 140 jobs, according to Dmytro Kysylevsky, deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development.
“Construction of a new cabinet furniture plant has started in Khmelnytsky. The project’s investor is Accord Import. After the new plant is launched, its production capacity will increase from 420 thousand square meters to 1.2 million square meters of cabinet furniture per month. This will allow the company to enter the top 5 manufacturers of cabinet furniture in Europe,” he wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday.
According to the MP, the amount of investment in the new project is $14 million. The launch of the first production lines is scheduled for July 2025, and the new plant should reach full capacity in September.
Kisilevsky noted that a 1.1 MW solar power plant has been built and an additional 2.8 MW is under construction to meet the electricity needs, and a gas piston plant has been purchased.
“Currently, the existing Accord Import facility is 100% utilized. About 70% of the company’s orders for cabinet furniture come from the international retail chain JYSK, which in 2025 increased the volume of orders for cabinet furniture from Ukraine by a third,” Kysylevsky wrote.
According to the company’s Facebook page, Raiffeisen Bank has extended the term of the credit line under this contract, which was granted at the end of 2023, and the term of the ECA insurance contract for Accord Import.
“Thus, Raif and ECA have supported furniture exports for 2025 to Denmark, the Netherlands, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, Sweden, Germany and Spain,” the company wrote.
According to Kysylevsky, Accord Import exports 96% of its products to the EU, and the launch of the new plant will expand the geography of exports to the Middle East, South Asia, and South America.
The MP also clarified that the owners of Accord Import, the Grabar family, started out as furniture importers, while now it is Ukraine’s largest exporter of cabinetry.
He also added that to replace the imports of cellular cardboard used by the company for furniture packaging, another company is currently under construction in Khmelnytsky Oblast to produce this product.
“And the supplier of wooden boards for Accrod Import is Kronospan, which has recently launched a production line in Rivne region,” Kysylevsky added.
According to the Clarirty Project, Accord Import LLC was registered in Khmelnytskyi in August 2015. The company’s authorized capital is UAH 42.105 million, and the owners are Mykola, Ruslan, and Vadym Hrabar in equal shares.
In January-September 2024, the company increased its net profit by 23% compared to the same period in 2023 to UAH 120.6 million, with net revenue growing by 27% to UAH 1 billion 271 million.
In 2024-2025 marketing year (MY, July-June), Ukraine remained the main supplier of rapeseed to the European Union, supplying 3.4 mln tonnes of the seed, up 5% compared to the same period of the previous year, APK-Inform reported citing the German Grain and Oilseed Farmers’ Association (UFOP).
“With the volume of 2.2 mln tons and the import share of 63%, Ukraine remains the most important country of origin, as in previous years. This is slightly higher than the last year’s volume of 2.1 mln tons,” the analysts said.
At the same time, the second wave of oilseed imports from Australia is expected in the second half of the season, which has already supplied 875 thsd tonnes of rapeseed to the EU market by mid-January. According to the research of Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (mbH), this is about 19% more than in the same period last season.
“With the share of almost 26%, Australia is the second most important supplier of rapeseed to the EU, followed by Canada – 144 thsd tonnes,” the report says.
It is added that the volume of shipments from Canada increased more than three times compared to the previous year, although it remains at a rather low level. This is due to the fact that Canada mainly grows GM rapeseed varieties, while the EU has restrictions on the use of oil produced from them. Therefore, Canadian imports are mainly intended for biofuel production, APK-Inform added.
Zaporozhkoks, one of Ukraine’s largest coke producers and a member of Metinvest Group, increased its blast furnace coke production by 4.3% year-on-year to 74.36 thousand tons from 71.32 thousand tons in January this year.
According to the company, it produced 74.2 thousand tons of coke in December.
As reported, Zaporozhkoks increased its blast furnace coke production by 2.1% in 2024 compared to 2023, up to 874.7 thousand tons from 856.8 thousand tons.
“In 2023, Zaporozhkoks increased its blast furnace coke output by 16% compared to 2022, up to 856.8 thousand tons from 737.4 thousand tons.
“Zaporozhkoks produces about 10% of coke in Ukraine and has a full technological cycle of coke products processing. It also produces coke oven gas and pitch coke.
“Metinvest is a vertically integrated mining group of companies. Its major shareholders are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%), which jointly manage the company.
Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of Metinvest Group.
Exports of poultry meat brought Ukraine almost $1 billion in 2024, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy reported, citing information from the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
According to the report, in 2024, the Ukrainian poultry industry demonstrated an increase in exports, which increased by 5.7%, and revenues, which increased by more than 20%.
At the same time, exports of poultry meat and edible offal reached 448.8 thousand tons, which is 5.7% more than in the previous year. Total exports amounted to $962.7 million, which is 20.4% higher than in 2023.
The main importers of Ukrainian products were the Netherlands, which purchased 23.2% of total exports. Saudi Arabia ranked second with a share of 16.1%, and Slovakia was third with 8.5%.
In 2024, Ukraine also exported 77.8 thousand tons of eggs, which is 59.4% more than a year earlier. In monetary terms, exports increased by 22.5% compared to 2023 to $74.5 million. The main buyers of Ukrainian eggs were Israel (14.1%), Poland (11.7%) and Italy (11.1%).
The growth in exports demonstrates the high competitiveness of Ukrainian products in the international market and the efficiency of domestic producers. Expanding the geography of supplies and increasing demand for Ukrainian poultry and eggs once again emphasize its quality and compliance with international standards, the MPs noted.
The Verkhovna Rada emphasized that these indicators are a positive signal for the further development of the poultry industry in Ukraine, in particular for attracting new investments and expanding export potential.
The share of households’ exchange transactions with the US dollar ($) decreased to 74.1% last year from 78.7% in 2023, while for the euro (EUR), Polish zloty (PLN) and British pound (£) – increased, according to an analysis by analysts at currency exchange market operator KYT Group, based on data from 100 branches in 30 of Ukraine’s largest population centers.
“Despite everything the US dollar remains the dominant currency of operations, but its share has decreased, which may indicate the strengthening of the role of the euro and other currencies in the foreign exchange market,” – commented the received data analysts of ‘KYT Group’ in the currency review.
But the share of transactions with the euro has grown from 20.8% in 2023 to 25.15% in 2024. According to analysts, such dynamics may be a consequence of the large emigration of economically active Ukrainians to the eurozone countries, more lively foreign trade with the EU countries, changes in payment preferences of business, or diversification of savings of the population.
According to the above data, the number of transactions with the Polish zloty increased more than one and a half times last year: up to 0.56% from 0.36% in 2023, which KYT experts attribute to the activity of labor migrants, deepening business ties between the countries and, accordingly, the growth of financial flows between Ukraine and Poland.
The share of exchange transactions with the British pound in 2024 has almost doubled: up to 0.15% from 0.08% in 2023. Analysts believe that such a “jump” of the indicator, despite maintaining a low overall share in the section of cash transactions, may indicate the expansion of economic ties between Ukraine and the UK, an increase in cross-border transactions and strong confidence in British financial instruments.
“The decreasing share of the dollar in foreign exchange transactions does not mean its loss of its status as a key reserve currency in Ukraine. High liquidity of the dollar, stability and its global status continue to make it the main instrument for capital preservation”, – note analysts of ‘KYT’, they assume that the current changes may be a consequence of attempts of business and population to diversify currency assets.
“It is especially relevant against the background of changes in the monetary policy of the United States and the European Central Bank. If the ECB continues its easing policy, the hryvnia’s exchange rate against the euro may be more stable than against the dollar,” they point out.
In this context, the experts also reminded about the announced by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) possible change of the peg of the official exchange rate of the hryvnia to the euro, instead of the dollar, as part of the aspiration to join the eurozone in the future.
“The financial behavior and currency preferences of Ukrainians are changing in line with external economic conditions. If the trend continues, the euro may continue to build its share of the cash market, while the zloty will remain an important currency for private and business transactions,” the analysts summarized.
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