Introduce the BACK OFF Act to end birth tourism by making birth-tourism participants inadmissible or deportable and penalizing facilitators of birth-tourism rings.

John Cornyn · Texas · Republican

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Occurrences

Cornyn announced he will introduce the BACK OFF Act to stop birth tourism, including making participants inadmissible or deportable and penalizing facilitators of birth-tourism rings.

Cornyn said he will introduce the BACK OFF Act to stop birth tourism by making participants inadmissible or deportable and penalizing those who facilitate birth-tourism rings.

Cornyn to Introduce Bill to End Birth Tourism, Protect America’s Sovereignty
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Cornyn to Introduce Bill to End Birth Tourism, Protect America’s Sovereignty; Cornyn on New Bill to End Birth Tourism, Protect America’s Sovereignty

Archive entries indicate Cornyn intends to introduce a bill to end birth tourism and protect U.S. sovereignty.

News Archive - Senator Cornyn
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Evidence

Chron reported Cornyn promoted “My Barring American Citizenship by Keeping Out Foreign Fraudsters (BACK OFF) Act,” which he said would “put a stop to the practice of birth tourism by adversaries like China and Russia.”

This supports that Cornyn had a named BACK OFF Act proposal aimed at birth tourism, but it is secondary reporting and does not independently prove formal bill introduction in Congress.

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Texas Republicans blast SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
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The Houston Chronicle reported that Cornyn used the birthright-citizenship ruling to tout legislation intended to stop birth tourism by foreign countries he described as U.S. adversaries.

This corroborates that Cornyn publicly advanced a concrete legislative proposal on birth tourism, but it still does not establish from an official congressional record that the BACK OFF Act was introduced.

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Houston immigration advocates celebrate as Texas Republicans criticize birthright citizenship ruling
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The executive order addressed birthright citizenship for children born when a mother was unlawfully present or lawfully but temporarily present in the United States and the father was not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

This is related federal executive action on birthright citizenship and temporary visitors, but it was a presidential order, not Cornyn introducing the BACK OFF Act; it therefore does not fulfill the specific promise.

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Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship
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Assessments

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Cornyn publicly promoted a named BACK OFF Act proposal aimed at birth tourism, including making birth-tourism-related conduct grounds for immigration consequences, during his current Senate term. However, the available evidence is secondary reporting and does not establish that the bill was formally introduced in Congress or enacted, while the 2025 executive order was a separate presidential action and does not fulfill Cornyn's specific promise. This supports credit for advancing the proposal, but not full delivery of the promised introduction/outcome.

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