LONESTAR — 5.5.2026 — Cornyn Tackles 'Birth Tourism' With New Bill — Talarico Gives Paul Quinn College Commencement Address — and More...

LONESTAR — 5.5.2026 — Cornyn Tackles 'Birth Tourism' With New Bill — Talarico Gives Paul Quinn College Commencement Address — and More...

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May 5, 2026

John Cornyn Wants Foreign Adversaries to 'BACK OFF,' Targets Birth Tourism

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) announced new legislation aimed at cracking down on "birth tourism"... READ MORE.

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John Cornyn Wants Foreign Adversaries to 'BACK OFF,' Targets Birth Tourism — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) announced new legislation aimed at cracking down on "birth tourism"...

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John Cornyn Wants Foreign Adversaries to 'BACK OFF,' Targets Birth Tourism — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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