South Florida Doctor Invokes Fifth Amendment During Congressional Birth Tourism Hearing

Wladimir Lorentz refused to answer House Oversight questions regarding his birth tourism company, citing a pending federal investigation.

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Wladimir Lorentz, founder and chief medical officer of Miami Medical Concierge Services, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination on Tuesday during a hearing with the U.S. House Oversight Committee. ^[1] Rep. Randy Fine addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual summit in New York on August 31, 2026, where he criticized Muslim politicians in the Democratic Party. ^[2] Rep. Brandon Gill, chairman of the oversight committee's Task Force on Protecting Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, questioned Lorentz about the company's step-by-step guide for pregnant women arriving in the United States and the total number of babies delivered. ^[3] The committee's letter stated that while giving birth in the United States is not inherently illegal, willfully misrepresenting one's intentions to enter the country on a temporary visitor visa is a violation of current law and considered visa fraud. ^[4] Fine specifically named New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed, and streamer Hasan Piker as progressive figures he criticized. ^[5] Fine stated that moderate Muslims are absent from the political system and asked where they are, prompting applause from the audience. ^[6] About an hour before his speech, Fine tweeted a video of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wearing a hijab, captioning it as an example of surrendering to mainstream Islam. ^[7]

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Rep. Randy Fine addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual summit in New York on August 31, 2026, where he criticized Muslim politicians in the Democratic Party. · The Jerusalem Post

Rep. Brandon Gill, chairman of the oversight committee's Task Force on Protecting Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, questioned Lorentz about the company's step-by-step guide for pregnant women arriving in the United States and the total number of babies delivered. ·

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The committee's letter stated that while giving birth in the United States is not inherently illegal, willfully misrepresenting one's intentions to enter the country on a temporary visitor visa is a violation of current law and considered visa fraud. ·

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Fine specifically named New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed, and streamer Hasan Piker as progressive figures he criticized. · The Jerusalem Post

Fine stated that moderate Muslims are absent from the political system and asked where they are, prompting applause from the audience. · The Jerusalem Post

About an hour before his speech, Fine tweeted a video of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wearing a hijab, captioning it as an example of surrendering to mainstream Islam. · The Jerusalem Post

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