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The Front Line Against Birthright Citizenship

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The Front Line Against Birthright Citizenship

September 18, 2015 | Jonathan Blitzer | New Yorker
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of other parents across Texas are being denied their children's birth certificate. A lawsuit is trying to stop that.
Tags: Birth Certificates | Immigration Process

Texas rebuff of immigrant IDs leaves U.S.-born kids without proof of birth

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Texas rebuff of immigrant IDs leaves U.S.-born kids without proof of birth

August 17, 2015 | Rick Jervis | USA Today
A recent about-face by state health officials and local clerk's offices on that policy has left dozens of women without the proper proof that their children are U.S. citizens.
Tags: Birth Certificates | Children & Juvenile | Immigration Process

Illegal immigrants sue Texas for denying birth certificates to U.S.-born children

News Story (Texas)

Illegal immigrants sue Texas for denying birth certificates to U.S.-born children

July 23, 2015 | Maya Kaufman | CBS News
Texas is being sued over their policy to deny birth certificates to children of undocumented immigrants.
Tags: Birth Certificates | Immigration Process

Children of Immigrants Denied Citizenship

News Story (Texas)

Children of Immigrants Denied Citizenship

July 13, 2015 | Melissa del Bosque | Texas Observer
According to a lawsuit, Texas is denying children of immigrants birth certificates.
Tags: Birth Certificates | Immigration Process