By Sarah Armijo

Chino Hills – About 70 Chino Hills residents protested last Saturday regarding a residential home that has allegedly turned into a Chinese maternity hotel. Dozens of pregnant Chinese women have been reported to be coming from China to give birth and stay for a “maternity holiday” at a residential home off of 1500   Woodglen Drive in Chino Hills. The “hotel” has been reported to be offering $5,000 to $15,000 packages, according to notinchinohills.org. These packages include transportation, meals, tours, and a hospital stay before returning to China with their American-born babies. The protest took place off of Peyton   Avenue and Chino Hills Parkway, with residents holding signs saying “Not in Chino Hills, Not Anywhere” and “No Birth Tourism”. Among the protestors the “Not in Chino Hills” group, which was organized just a few weeks ago. According to their website, the mission of “Not in Chino Hills” is to preserve their family oriented community. The alleged Maternity Hotel is their first issue to face. The community decided to protest to express their concerns on what they call an illegal Chinese maternity operation. Residents are concerned that the alleged hotel isn’t paying taxes because they are most likely not listed as a business. Residents have also said that the hotel was morally wrong because the Americanborn babies will have dual citizenship, which means they can return to the United States to attend college or to bring family members in the country. Lastly, they are concerned with the sewage that is spilling from a septic tank from the “hotel”. Chino Hills residents have also expressed their concern at a City Council meeting, a Town Hall meeting and have met with the Chino Hills Police Department regarding the hotel. The “Not In Chino Hills” group also held a community meeting on Thursday night at the GrandAvenuePark community center so Chino Hills residents can voice their opinions and figure out what the next steps are. The group’s goal is to keep the residents informed on crucial issues that impact families. City officials already obtained a court-ordered inspection two weeks ago. Reports state that they expect to file a criminal complaint against homeowner, Hai Yong Wu, because of many code enforcement violations.