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A woman and her child were plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was settled with Texas agreeing to changes that would allow parents without legal immigration status to obtain birth certificates for their children born in the United States. After Nancy Hernandez gave birth to a baby girl in a hospital […]
(SAN ANTONIO) — A federal judge has chosen for now not to force Texas health officials to change their stance in denying birth certificates to immigrant families with U.S- born children, saying that the families raised “grave concerns” but more evidence is needed, according to a ruling issued Friday. U.S. […]
Undocumented Mexican mothers are suing Texas officials on behalf of their U.S.-born children after being prevented from getting them birth certificates. Various Texas institutions have tried to bar undocumented children from accessing essential services in the past but if substantiated these actions would represent a new low, experts say. The […]