House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., has subpoenaed Dr. Wladimir Lorentz, the alleged head of the birth tourism business "Have My Baby in Miami." The subpoena was issued ahead of a Sept. 1 hearing scheduled by Rep. Brandon Gill's task force to investigate the practice of birth tourism and its potential national security implications.
Comer stated that Lorentz's attorney argued his client could not appear voluntarily due to a pending criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. In a letter accompanying the subpoena, Comer emphasized the importance of Lorentz's testimony regarding the company's marketing practices and observations of the birth tourism industry, calling any delay "extraordinary" and detrimental to the committee's legislative goals.
Gill echoed concerns about national security, noting that birth tourism openly markets U.S. citizenship to foreign nationals who travel to the United States with the express purpose of giving birth on American soil. He highlighted that this practice, which abuses the immigration system, raises serious national security issues, particularly with individuals traveling from adversarial nations like China and Russia.
The hearing is also expected to feature testimony from Dr. Steve Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies. Dr. Julio César Novoa, the medical director and owner of International Maternity Services, was also invited to testify.
Birth tourism is a term used to describe foreign nationals coming to the U.S. on temporary visas to give birth, resulting in a child who automatically becomes a U.S. citizen. President Donald Trump has previously taken executive action to address birth tourism and birthright citizenship, including an order to ban specific categories, such as children born to foreign government workers, from automatically receiving U.S. citizenship.
"Have My Baby in Miami" appears to have disabled its website and social media pages. However, a YouTube page associated with the business reportedly offered information on how to have a child in the United States, including details on delivery, living in the U.S. during pregnancy, and associated costs. A 2025 article from Local 10 in Florida indicated that the company claimed to have facilitated 2,000 births. Defying a congressional subpoena could lead to criminal charges for Dr. Lorentz.
