CONGRESSMAN MCCORMICK PRESSES IMMIGRATION EXPERT ON BIRTH TOURISM, CALLS FOR CLOSING IMMIGRATION LOOPHOLE

Washington, Sept. 1 -- Congressman Rich McCormick issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) participated in a House Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses roundtable examining birth tourism in the United States, where he questioned Dr. Steven A. Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, on the growing birth tourism industry and additional steps Congress can take to combat the practice.

During the roundtable, Congressman McCormick highlighted his landmark legislation, the Ban Birth Tourism Act, which would prevent foreign nationals from traveling to the United States for the primary purpose of giving birth in order to obtain American ci...